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partheneia

/pɑː(ɹ)θəˈniːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
partheneia
IPA
/pɑː(ɹ)θəˈniːə/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

partheneion (singular)

Questions

How do you pronounce partheneia?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑː(ɹ)θəˈniːə/.
What does partheneia mean?
Greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.
Where does partheneia come from?
From Ancient Greek παρθένειᾰ (parthéneiă, “songs sung by a chorus of maidens”).

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