ˌepəˈnis(h)ēˌän noun
or ep·i·nik·i·on -nikēˌ-
( plural epini·cia -ēə ; or epinik·ia -ēə)
Etymology: Greek epinikion, from neuter of epinikios of victory, from epi- + -nikios (from nikē victory)
: a song of triumph or a choral ode in honor of a victor in war or games (as in the Olympian or Pythian games)