Nike

From Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaɪki(ː)/
• Rhymes: -aɪki

Nike

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.
2. An American brand of sports shoes, equipment and clothing.
3. (astronomy) 307 Nike, a main belt asteroid.

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Nike

1. 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.

• Enki, inke, kine, kine-

From English Nike.

Nike

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) Nike (company)

From Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːkə/, /ˈniːke/

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Nike f (proper noun, genitive Nike or (without the article) Nikes)

1. (Greek mythology) Nike

From the brand, from English Nike, from the Greek word in etymology 1.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaɪ̯ki/
• IPA^(key): /naɪ̯k/

Nike n (proper noun, strong, genitive Nikes)

1. Nike (company)

Nike m (strong, genitive Nikes or Nike, plural Nikes)

1. a Nike shoe

Nike

1. Rōmaji transcription of ニケ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲi.kɛ/

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• Rhymes: -ikɛ
• Syllabification: Ni‧ke

Nike f (indeclinable)

1. Nike (Greek goddess)

From the American brand, from English Nike, from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaj.ki/
• Rhymes: -ajki
• Syllabification: Ni‧ke

Nike f (indeclinable)

1. Nike (company)

• Nike in Polish dictionaries at PWN