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語源

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

発音

• IPA: /ˈnaɪkiː/
• 韻: -aɪki

固有名詞

Nike

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.
2. (astronomy) 307 Nike, a main belt asteroid.

参考

• Victoria

名詞

Nike (plural Nikes)

1. (usually in the plural) An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear produced or licensed by athletic brand Nike.
   • 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.

アナグラム

• Enki, inke, kine, kine-