νικάω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • νῑκέω (nīkéō) Ionic
  • νῑ́κημι (nī́kēmi) Aeolic

Etymology

From νίκη (níkē) + -άω (-áō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

νῑκάω • (nīkáō)

  1. (intransitive) to win, be the winner, conquer
    Synonym: ἀριστεύω (aristeúō)
    1. to prevail, be superior
    2. (of opinions) to prevail
    3. (rare) to succeed [+infinitive = at doing]
      • Psalm.Solom 4.13
    4. (law) to win one's cause [+accusative = the cause]
  2. (transitive) to conquer, vanquish, beat
    1. (law, rare) to win (one's case) against
    2. to overpower

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀντῐνῑκάω (antinīkáō)
  • ἀπονῑκάω (aponīkáō)
  • ἐκνῑκάω (eknīkáō)
  • κᾰτᾰνῑκάω (katanīkáō)
  • προνῑκάω (pronīkáō)
  • προσνῑκάω (prosnīkáō)
  • πᾰρᾰνῑκάω (paranīkáō)
  • σῠννῑκάω (sunnīkáō)
  • ὑπερνῑκάω (hupernīkáō)

References

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From νικώ (nikó) + -άω, from Ancient Greek νικῶ (nikô), contracted form of νικάω (nikáō). From νίκη f (níkē, victory).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niˈka.o/
  • Hyphenation: νι‧κά‧ω

Verb

νικάω • (nikáo) / νικώ (imperfect νικούσα/νίκαγα, past νίκησα, passive νικιέμαι, ppast νικήθηκα, ppp νικημένος)

  1. to win, prevail
  2. to defeat, conquer

Conjugation

Synonyms

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