Etymology

pentecosty

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Today it means: A troop of fifty soldiers in the Spartan army. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πεντηκοστύς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπεντηκοστύς
  2. English todaypentecosty

From Ancient Greek πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús), from πεντήκοντα (pentḗkonta, “fifty”).

Words from the same roots

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