νικητής

Created: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 16:41

Updated: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:32

Lemma: νικητής

Translation: winner; victor; champion (noun)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek νικητής (nikētḗs), derived from νίκη (níkē) meaning 'victory'. The root gives us the name 'Nike' (the sports brand), and appears in English words like 'nicotine' (named after Jean Nicot). The -της (-tēs) suffix forms agent nouns, similar to English -er/-or.