παρθένος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

 

Adjective

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

  1. maidenly
  2. chaste

Inflection

Synonyms

Noun

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

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

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References

  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

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

Declension

Noun

παρθένος (parthénosf (plural παρθένοι)

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

Declension