Anthesteria

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proper noun

a Dionysian flower festival in ancient Athens

Scrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun
  1. a Dionysian flower festival in ancient Athens

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈνθεστήρια
  2. EnglishAnthesteria

From Ancient Greek Ἀνθεστήρια (Anthestḗria).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀνθεστήρια
  • Ἀνθεστήρια (Anthestḗria)the flower festival
Greek Ανθεστήρια
  • Ανθεστήρια (Anthestíria)the flower festival
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APA

Anthesteria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anthesteria

MLA

“Anthesteria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anthesteria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anthesteria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anthesteria.

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