Nike
See also: Niké
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNike
- (Greek mythology) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.
- (astronomy) 307 Nike, a main belt asteroid.
Translations
editGreek goddess of victory
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See also
editNoun
editNike (plural Nikes)
- (usually in the plural) An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear produced or licensed by athletic brand Nike.
- 1986, Ron Luciano, David Fisher, The Fall of the Roman Umpire, Bantam Books, published 1987, →ISBN, page 211:
- One day Billy Madlock wore two different spikes, a Nike on his left foot for something like fifteen thousand dollars and an Adidas on his right foot for ten thousand.
- 2003, E&P, page 3:
- In fact, a whole cottage industry seems to have developed around the world’s floating debris, so if you should find a Nike on the beach, check the serial number on the insole then contact the nearest oceanographic institute.
- 2004, Ronald K. Fried, My Father’s Fighter, The Permanent Press, →ISBN:
- “Your shoes don’t match,” I say. “I know,” Mickey says, and as he answers he keeps jogging forward, but stops throwing punches. “The Nikes give me shin splints and the Asics hurt my knees, so I wear a Nike on my left foot where I have the bad knee and I wear the Asics on my right foot where the shin splints are worse.”
- 2015, Janey Mack, Time’s Up, Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 114:
- Next came the shoes. One at a time. I peered out from beneath the tree. A skinny woman in a hot pink satin bra leaned out the window, holding a Nike in optimum pitching position. A grubby, shirtless guy in sweatpants and bare feet rushed out of the building. “Jenna!” he screamed. “You bitch! Don’t you dare!” “Bite me!” Jenna threw the Nike.
Anagrams
editChinese
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: nai1 ki2
- Yale: nāi kí
- Cantonese Pinyin: nai1 ki2
- Guangdong Romanization: nei1 ki2
- Sinological IPA (key): /nɐi̯⁵⁵ kʰiː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
editNike
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) Nike (company)
Synonyms
edit- 耐克 (Nàikè)
German
editEtymology 1
editFrom Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNike f (proper noun, genitive Nike or (without the article) Nikes)
Declension
editDeclension of Nike [sg-only, feminine]
Etymology 2
editFrom the brand, from English Nike, from the Greek word in etymology 1.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /naɪ̯k/, /ˈnaɪ̯ki/
- The monosyllabic form, which is based on the most common British English pronunciation, was strongly predominant in the 1990s and is still frequently heard, potentially even from speakers who know that the company’s own preferred pronunciation is disyllabic.
Proper noun
editNike n (proper noun, strong, genitive Nikes)
- Nike (company)
Noun
editNike m (strong, genitive Nikes or Nike, plural Nikes)
- a Nike shoe
Japanese
editRomanization
editNike
Polish
editEtymology 1
editLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNike f (indeclinable)
- Nike (Greek goddess)
Etymology 2
editFrom the American brand, from English Nike, from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNike f (indeclinable)
- Nike (company)
Further reading
edit- Nike in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom the brand, from English Nike, from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNike f
- Nike (company)
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