Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parthenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parthenic
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Spartan Partheniae, or sons of unmarried women.

name

A sea at the east end of the Mediterranean.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”).

Questions

What does parthenic mean?: Of or relating to the Spartan Partheniae, or sons of unmarried women.
Where does parthenic come from?: From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”).

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