pentekostys

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noun

A group of fifty men in the Ancient Greek army.

OriginAncient Greek πεντηκοστύς →
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Meanings

nounpentekostys (plural pentekosties)

plural pentekosties

  1. A group of fifty men in the Ancient Greek army.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπεντηκοστύς
  2. Englishpentekostys

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús), from πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós, “fiftieth”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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