triomphe

See also: triomphé

English

Etymology

French triomphe (literally “triumph”)

Noun

triomphe (uncountable)

1. (card games) A card game dating from the late 15th century.

   Synonym: (obsolete) French ruff

Related terms

• trump

French

Etymology

From Latin triumphus "a triumph, a victory", via Etruscan triumpus from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos) "a hymn to Dionysos", also "an epithet of Dionysos".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁi.jɔ̃f/

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Noun

triomphe m (plural triomphes)

1. triumph

Verb

triomphe

1. inflection of triompher:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Derived terms

• arc de triomphe
• triomphal
• triomphant

Further reading

• “triomphe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.