Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 24.