Etymology

partheniac

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Ancient Greek παρθένος
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partheniac · adjective, noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπαρθένος“maiden; virgin”
  2. English todaypartheniac

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “maiden; virgin”) + -ac.

Partheniac · adjective, noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαρθένος“maiden; virgin”
  2. English todayPartheniac

From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “maiden; virgin”) + -ac.

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