Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Conventionally reconstructed from Proto-Hellenic *parsteno-, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥-stén-o-s (with development of PIE *-rst- > Greek -ρθ- (-rth-)), from *pstḗn (breast).[1]

Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌓𐌈𐌀𐌍𐌀 (farθana), 𐌚𐌀𐌓𐌈𐌍𐌄 (farθne, virgin, maiden) is usually explained as a loanword from Greek.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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παρθένος (parthénosm or f (neuter παρθένον); second declension

  1. maidenly
  2. chaste

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Noun

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παρθένος (parthénosf (genitive παρθένου); second declension

  1. young, unmarried woman; maiden
  2. virgin
  3. pupil
  4. epithet of various goddesses, most commonly of Athena
  5. (astrology) the constellation Virgo

Usage notes

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Παρθένος (Parthénos) was sometimes used as a masculine noun to denote a young, unmarried man in later Greek.

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “παρθένος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1153

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paɾˈθe.nos/
  • Hyphenation: παρ‧θέ‧νος

Adjective

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παρθένος (parthénosm (feminine παρθένα or παρθένος, neuter παρθένο)

  1. virgin
    Synonyms: αμόλυντος (amólyntos), απάρθενος (apárthenos)
    η Παρθένος Μαρίαi Parthénos Maríathe Virgin Mary
  2. pure, unadulterated
    έξτρα παρθένο ελαιόλαδοéxtra parthéno elaióladoextra virgin olive oil

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Noun

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παρθένος (parthénosf (plural παρθένοι)

  1. virgin
  2. Virgo (someone born under that zodiacal sign)

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