The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΠεντελικός
- Latin · learned borrowing fromPentelicus
- English todayPentelic
Learned borrowing from Latin Pentelicus, from Ancient Greek Πεντελικός (Pentelikós).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Of or relating to Mount Pentelicus (Penteliko Mountain), near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries. Full definition →
Learned borrowing from Latin Pentelicus, from Ancient Greek Πεντελικός (Pentelikós).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.