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See also: Niké
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nike
- (Greek mythology) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.
- An American brand of sports shoes, equipment and clothing.
- (astronomy) 307 Nike, a main belt asteroid.
Translations
[edit]Greek goddess of victory
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See also
[edit]Noun
[edit]Nike
- singular of Nikes
- 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
[edit]Chinese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[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
[edit]Nike
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) Nike (company)
German
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nike f (proper noun, genitive Nike or (without the article) Nikes)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Nike [sg-only, feminine]
Etymology 2
[edit]From the brand, from English Nike, from the Greek word in etymology 1.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nike n (proper noun, strong, genitive Nikes)
- Nike (company)
Noun
[edit]Nike m (strong, genitive Nikes or Nike, plural Nikes)
- a Nike shoe
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]Nike
Polish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nike f (indeclinable)
- Nike (Greek goddess)
Etymology 2
[edit]From the American brand, from English Nike, from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nike f (indeclinable)
- Nike (company)
Further reading
[edit]- Nike in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the brand, from English Nike, from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nike f
- Nike (company)
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