vinc/vict

conquer or overcome

Spelled vinc, vict · vincere 'to conquer,' with participle victus 'conquered'

Latin vincere meant conquer: armies vanquish opponents, arguments convince listeners, and an invincible defender cannot be overcome.

Words built from it

evince — to show or reveal clearly
e- (out; form of ex-) + vinc (conquer)
invincible — impossible to defeat
in- (not) + vinc (conquer) + -ible (able to be)
convict — to find someone guilty of a crime
con- (thoroughly) + vict (conquer)
convince — to persuade someone that something is true
con- (thoroughly) + vinc (conquer)
victory — success in a contest, struggle, or battle
vict (conquer) + -or (one who) + -y (state)
vanquish — to defeat completely
vinc (conquer)

victim — Contains vict, but comes from Latin victima, an animal offered in sacrifice; it has no connection to vincere (conquer).