vitorioso

Vitorioso is a Portuguese adjective meaning victorious or successful in achieving victory. It is used to describe people, teams, events, or outcomes that have won a contest, battle, competition, or challenge. The form agrees with gender and number: masculine vitorioso, feminine vitoriosa; plural vitoriosos, vitoriosas.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin victoriosus, from victor “conqueror, winner,” with the suffix -osus meaning “full of” or “characterized by.” It is cognate with the Spanish victorioso and with the English victorious, all tracing back to the same Latin root.

Usage: In contemporary Portuguese, vitorioso appears most often in sports journalism and historical writing. It can describe a team that has won a championship, an individual who has achieved victory, or outcomes that ended favorably. Example: “O time ficou vitorioso na final.” English translation: “The team was victorious in the final.”

Variants and related terms: In Portuguese, near synonyms include vencedor (winner) and triunfante (triumphant). In related Romance languages, cognates include victorioso (Spanish) and vittorioso (Italian). The term translates to “victorious” in English and conveys a sense of confirmed success or triumph.

See also: Victorious; Victory; Victor; Triumph.