la
feminine
/bikˈtoɾja/
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Translation
victory
Word origin
From Latin victoria, from vincere ('to conquer'). The same root gives English victory, victorious and convince.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vincere
- English cognates
- victory, victorious, convince
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralvictorias
Examples
Celebraron .
They celebrated the victory in the city centre.
tercera seguida .
It is the team's third win in a row this month.
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The victory was harder than expected.
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Achieving victory cost them a lot of effort.
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That election was a victory for young people.
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