Etymology

partheneia

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Today it means: Greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παρθένειᾰ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαρθένειᾰ“songs sung by a chorus of maidens”
  2. English todaypartheneia

From Ancient Greek παρθένειᾰ (parthéneiă, “songs sung by a chorus of maidens”).

Words from the same roots

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parthenaic

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