- θρίαμβος
- θρίαμβοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: name of hymns sung at the feasts for Dionysos (Cratin. 36), also said of the god (Trag. Adesp. 140 u. a.); hell.also rendering of Lat. triumphus (Plb., D. S.);Derivatives: θριαμβικός = triumphālis, θριαμβεύειν = triumphāre.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Formation like διθύραμβος, ἴαμβος (s. vv.) and like these prob. Pre-Greek. Often (after Sommer Lautstud. 58ff.) connected with the numeral `three' ("Dreischritt" v.t.), which is impossible. Extensive treatment by v. Windekens Orbis 2, 489ff., who takes θρίαμβος as (Indo-European) "Pelasgian" and gives a quite arbitrary IE etymology. - Acc. to Sturtevant ClassPhil. 5, 323ff. from θριάζω, θρίασις influenced by ἴαμβος; further Theander Eranos 15, 126 n. 1. - Fur.191 connects τριάζω `conquer'. Clearly a Pre-Greek word.Page in Frisk: 1,682-683
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.