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parthenaic

parthenaic adjective: of or pertaining to the partheneia (παρθένειᾰ, an Ancient Greek song performed by maidens).

Adjective

parthenaic (not comparable)

  1. of or pertaining to the partheneia (παρθένειᾰ, an Ancient Greek song performed by maidens)

Origin of parthenaic

From Ancient Greek παρθένειᾰ (parthéneiă, “songs sung by a chorus of maidens”) + -ic.

Questions about parthenaic

What does parthenaic mean?
Parthenaic means of or pertaining to the partheneia (παρθένειᾰ, an Ancient Greek song performed by maidens).
What part of speech is parthenaic?
Parthenaic is an adjective.

Words near parthenaic in the dictionary

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

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