English Explanatory Dictionary

partheneia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.

Pronunciation

/pɑː(ɹ)θəˈniːə/ /-ˈnaɪə/ /-ˈneɪə/

Word forms

partheneia partheneion

Etymology

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

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