παρθένος

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Ancient Greek [edit]

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Adjective [edit]

παρθένος m, παρθένος f, παρθένον n; second declension; (parthenos)

  1. maidenly
  2. chaste

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Noun [edit]

παρθένος (genitive παρθένου) f, second declension; (parthenos)

  1. young, unmarried woman; maiden
  2. virgin
  3. pupil
  4. epithet of various goddesses, most commonly of Athena

Usage notes [edit]

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

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Greek [edit]

Adjective [edit]

παρθένος m  (parthénos)   feminine παρθένα or παρθένος, neuter παρθένο

  1. virgin
    η Παρθένος Μαρία (the Virgin Mary)
  2. pure, unadulterated

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Noun [edit]

παρθένος (parthénos) f,   plural παρθένοι

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

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