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pentekostys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tekostys
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of fifty men in the Ancient Greek army.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús), from πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós, “fiftieth”).

Inflected Forms

pentekosties (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

penteconter Pentecost pentecoster

Questions

What does pentekostys mean?
A group of fifty men in the Ancient Greek army.
Where does pentekostys come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús), from πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós, “fiftieth”).

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