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Added 10 October 2026

triumphant

/tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/ adjective

Latin root: triumphāns Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about triumphant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success.
rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
Experiencing triumph.

Origin

From Old French, from Latin triumphāns, present participle of triumphō (“to triumph; to exult, rejoice”). By surface analysis, triumph + -ant (adjectival suffix).

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