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parthenia

/pɑɹˈθi.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
parthe-nia
IPA
/pɑɹˈθi.ni.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παρθενια (Parthenia, “virginity”), occurring in Greek mythology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Παρθενια

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɑɹˈθi.ni.ə/
  • British English: /pɑːˈθiːni.ə/

Rhymes With

millennia enea armenia taenia asthenia sthenia

Questions

How do you pronounce parthenia?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑɹˈθi.ni.ə/.
What does parthenia mean?
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does parthenia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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