νίκη ὑπεροχή τις,cf. Poll. 1.178 , AB 315 ; the compd. ofφιλο-andνεῖκοςwould beΦιλονεικής;the sense
A. contentiousarises naturally fromfond of victory;in SIG 685 (v.φιλονικίαsub fin.) we have φιλονικίαν
Il. 12
, 36 , andφιλονικίᾳin OGI 335.7 (Pergam., decree of Pitane,ii B. C.);-νῑκ-is also found in late documents, as POxy. 157.1
(vi A. D.).)