triumphant
/traɪˈʌmfənt/
adjective
Origin
Latin
triumphans — participial form of triumphare (to celebrate a triumph)
Overview
Meaning Now
- Having won a battle or contest; victorious.
- Feeling, expressing, or celebrating victory or success.
Literal older meaning
Relating to a triumphal procession.
Language path
Latin → Old French → Middle English → English
Earliest form
triumphaunt
Earliest period
late 14th century
Journey
The term is derived from the Roman 'triumphus', an elaborate public procession and religious rite to honor a general who had achieved a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.
Evolution
- Latin
triumphans
“celebrating a triumph”
- Old French
triumphant
“victorious”
borrowed into Old French from Latin
- Middle English
triumphaunt
“victorious; glorious”
adopted from Old French
- English
triumphant
“victorious”
standardized spelling
Connections
Word parts
triumph
root
a public celebration of a victory
-ant
suffix
forming an adjective indicating a state or quality
Related across languages
French
triomphant
triumphant
Spanish
triunfante
triumphant
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