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partheniac

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parthe-ni-ac
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or pertaining to some form of irregular anapestic meter

Obsolete

adj

of or pertaining to some form of irregular anapestic meter

Obsolete

adj

of or pertaining to some form of irregular anapestic meter

Obsolete

noun

a line of partheniac meter

Obsolete

adj

Alternative form of partheniac.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of partheniac.

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “maiden; virgin”) + -ac.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

partheniacs (plural)

Questions

What does partheniac mean?
of or pertaining to some form of irregular anapestic meter
Where does partheniac come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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