Etymology

Pentelic

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Today it means: Of or relating to Mount Pentelicus (Penteliko Mountain), near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries. Full definition →

Latin Pentelicus ← Ancient Greek Πεντελικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠεντελικός
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromPentelicus
  3. English todayPentelic

Learned borrowing from Latin Pentelicus, from Ancient Greek Πεντελικός (Pentelikós).

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