Etymology

Anastenaria

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Today it means: A religious ritual performed in Southern Bulgaria and Northern Greece involving trance and dancing on fire. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀναστένω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀναστένω“groan aloud”
  2. English todayAnastenaria

From Ancient Greek ἀναστένω (anasténō, “groan aloud”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.