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triumphant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin triumphāns, present participle of triumphō (“to triumph; to exult, rejoice”). By surface analysis, triumph + -ant (adjectival suffix).

Meanings

  1. Having achieved victory; victorious, conquering.
    • Strachan emerged triumphant from the battle of former Celtic managers at the venue where they both enjoyed some of the highest points of their coaching careers. 2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman:
    • church triumphant
  2. Rejoicing in victory or success; displaying triumph; exultant.
    • triumphant orchestral music
  3. (uncommon) Celebrating victory; triumphal.
  4. (obsolete) Splendid, magnificent.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more triumphant Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most triumphant Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

triumphantly · untriumphant

Relateds

triumph

Translations (19)

hu diadalmas (celebrating victory; triumphal) · pl znakomity (splendid, magnificent) · hu diadalittas (rejoicing in victory or success; exultant) · eo triumfa (having achieved victory; victorious) · hu diadalmaskodó (having achieved victory; victorious) · hu diadalmas (having achieved victory; victorious) · hu diadalmas (rejoicing in victory or success; exultant) · el θριαμβευτικός (having achieved victory; victorious) · hu győzedelmes (having achieved victory; victorious) · pl triumfalny (celebrating victory; triumphal) · pl triumfalny (rejoicing in victory or success; exultant) · hu győztes (having achieved victory; victorious) · hu győzelemittas (rejoicing in victory or success; exultant) · hu győzelmes (having achieved victory; victorious) · pl zwycięski (having achieved victory; victorious) · pl genialny (splendid, magnificent) · hu győzelmi (celebrating victory; triumphal) · fi voitonriemuinen (rejoicing in victory or success; exultant) · pl triumfalny (having achieved victory; victorious)