Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentecoster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-te-coster
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Meaning

noun

An officer who commands fifty men, particularly (historical) in the Spartan army.

Example Sentences

"...they would have the command of the pentecoster, penteconter, or pentecoptater (for thus variously the title is written)..."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστήρ (pentēkostḗr), from πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús, “pentekostys”), from πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós, “fiftieth”).

Inflected Forms

pentecosters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

penteconter Pentecost

Synonyms

quinquagenarian quinquagenary

Questions

What does pentecoster mean?: An officer who commands fifty men, particularly (historical) in the Spartan army.
Where does pentecoster come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστήρ (pentēkostḗr), from πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús, “pentekostys”), from πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós, “fiftieth”).

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