English → Latin
“victorious” in Latin
The English word victorious itself goes back to Latin victor, through victōriōsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
victorious
victor: superior. To come off victorious, victorem or superiorem discedere. Vid: also, “to obtain a VICTORY.”
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for victorious?
- The usual Latin words for “victorious” are victor, superus. 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.