Etymology

Parthenos

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Today it means: An epithet of various Greek goddesses, most commonly Athena. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παρθένος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαρθένος“maiden”
  2. English todayParthenos

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

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