partheneia

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/pɑː(ɹ)θəˈniːə//-ˈnaɪə//-ˈneɪə/

noun

Greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.

OriginAncient Greek παρθένειᾰ →
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Meanings

nounpartheneia pl (normally plural, singular partheneion)

singular partheneion

  1. pluralplural normallyGreek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρθένειᾰ“songs sung by a chorus of maidens”
  2. Englishpartheneia

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

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

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

Chicago

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

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