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Pithoigia

Pithoigia proper noun: the first day of the Anthesteria, when the previous year's wine jars were opened, and libations made to Dionysus.

Proper noun

Pithoigia

  1. (historical) The first day of the Anthesteria, when the previous year's wine jars were opened, and libations made to Dionysus.

Forms of Pithoigia

alternative formPithoegia

Origin of Pithoigia

Ancient Greek Πιθοίγια (Pithoígia)

Questions about Pithoigia

What does Pithoigia mean?
Pithoigia means the first day of the Anthesteria, when the previous year's wine jars were opened, and libations made to Dionysus.
What part of speech is Pithoigia?
Pithoigia is a proper noun.

Words near Pithoigia in the dictionary

  1. pithlessly
  2. pithlessness
  3. pithlike
  4. Pithoegia
  5. pithoi
  6. Pithoigia
  7. pithomycolide
  8. Pithoragarh
  9. pithos
  10. pithouse
  11. pithouses

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