victorious
Meaning
having won a victory; triumphant.
Structure
Usage
the victorious team celebrated with a parade through the city.
she felt victorious after finally solving the complex puzzle.
the general returned home to a victorious welcome.
Etymology
The word 'victorious' is built upon the Latin noun 'victor', which itself originates from the verb 'vincere', meaning 'to conquer' or 'to overcome'. This verb is traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root weik-, signifying to fight or conquer. The suffix '-ious', adapted from the Latin '-iosus', is used to form adjectives indicating a quality or abundance. Therefore, the literal construction 'victor-ious' translates to 'full of the qualities of a conqueror', which evolved into its modern abstract meaning of being characterized by or having achieved victory.
Analysis
victor (from latin 'victor', meaning 'conqueror, winner', from the verb 'vincere', 'to conquer'); ious (a latin-derived adjective-forming suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by').