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parthen-

UK/ˌpɑːθɪn/US/ˌpɑɹθən/

parthen- prefix: virgin.

Prefix

parthen-

  1. virgin
  2. absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction

Origin of parthen-

From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”).

Words formed from parthen-

Questions about parthen-

What does parthen- mean?
Parthen- means virgin.
What part of speech is parthen-?
Parthen- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce parthen-?
Parthen- is pronounced /ˌpɑːθɪn/ (UK).

Words near parthen- in the dictionary

  1. Parthasarathy's theorem
  2. Parthasarathys
  3. Parthava
  4. partheite
  5. parthemollin
  6. parthen-
  7. parthenaic
  8. partheneia
  9. Parthenia
  10. partheniac
  11. partheniacs

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