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Parthenos

Parthenos proper noun: an epithet of various Greek goddesses, most commonly Athena.

Proper noun

Parthenos

  1. An epithet of various Greek goddesses, most commonly Athena.

Origin of Parthenos

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

Questions about Parthenos

What does Parthenos mean?
Parthenos means an epithet of various Greek goddesses, most commonly Athena.
What part of speech is Parthenos?
Parthenos is a proper noun.

Words near Parthenos in the dictionary

  1. parthenophilia
  2. parthenophilic
  3. parthenophobia
  4. parthenopid
  5. parthenopids
  6. Parthenos
  7. parthenospore
  8. parthenospores
  9. parthenosporophyte
  10. parthenote
  11. parthenotes

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