νίκη ὑπεροχή τις, cf.
Poll. 1.178 ,
AB 315 ; the compd. of
φιλο- and
νεῖκος would be
Φιλονεικής; the sense
A). contentious arises naturally from
fond of victory; in
SIG 685 (v.
φιλονικία sub fin.) we have
φιλονικίαν Il. 12 ,
36 , and
φιλονικίᾳ in
OGI 335.7 (Pergam., decree of Pitane, ii B. C.);
-νῑκ- is also found in late documents, as
POxy. 157.1 (vi A. D.).)