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partheneia

/pɑː(ɹ)θəˈniːə/

partheneia noun: greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.

Noun

partheneia pl (normally plural, singular partheneion)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) Greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.

Forms of partheneia

singularpartheneion

Origin of partheneia

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

Questions about partheneia

What does partheneia mean?
Partheneia means greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.
What part of speech is partheneia?
Partheneia is a noun.
How do you pronounce partheneia?
Partheneia is pronounced /pɑː(ɹ)θəˈniːə/.

Words near partheneia in the dictionary

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

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