English → Latin
“triumphal” in Latin
triumphālisof or pertaining to a triumph (celebration); triumphantcurruschariot, car (more often two-wheeled cars (biga) used in battle and in racing); wagon, wain; ship, boat
The English word triumphal itself goes back to Latin triumphus, through triumphālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
triumphal
triumphalis. A triumphal arch, arcus triumphalis: a triumphal car, vehiculum triumphale (Cic.); currus triumphalis (Plin.); or, from context, simply currus: triumphal procession, pompa triumphalis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for triumphal?
- The usual Latin words for “triumphal” are triumphālis, currus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.