Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lenaia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lena-ia
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λήναια (Lḗnaia), from the neuter plural of ληναῖος (lēnaîos, literally “of or relating to the winepress”), from ληνός (lēnós, “winepress”) + -αῖος (-aîos).

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does lenaia mean?
An ancient Athenian annual festival in honour of Dionysus Lenaios.
Where does lenaia come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λήναια (Lḗnaia), from the neuter plural of ληναῖος (lēnaîos, literally “of or relating to the winepress”), from ληνός (lēnós, “winepress”) + -αῖος (-aîos).

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