Parthenon

English

The Parthenon, viewed from the west

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παρθενών (Parthenṓn), from παρθενών (parthenṓn, “women's chamber”), from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin; young woman”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːθənən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːɹθənɑːn/

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Proper noun

Parthenon

1. An ancient temple to Athena and monument in the city of Athens. It is a symbol of Greek achievement in the arts and of Athenian democracy.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with the Roman Pantheon.

Translations

ancient temple to Athena

• Arabic: بارثينون

  Hijazi Arabic: بارْثِنون m (bārṯinōn, pārṯinōn)

• Bulgarian: Партенон m (Partenon)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 帕德嫩 (Pàdénèn), 巴特農／巴特农 (Bātènóng)

• Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲱⲛ (parthenōn)
• Esperanto: Partenono
• French: Parthénon (fr) m
• German: Parthenon m
• Greek: Παρθενώνας (el) m (Parthenónas)

  Ancient: Παρθενών m (Parthenṓn)

• Icelandic: Meyjarhofið n
• Ido: Parteno
• Italian: Partenone
• Japanese: パルテノン (Parutenon)
• Korean: 파르테논 (Pareutenon)
• Persian: پارتنون (fa)
• Portuguese: Partenon m, Partenão m
• Russian: Парфено́н (ru) m (Parfenón)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Партенон m

  Roman: Partenon (sh) m

• Slovene: Pártenon
• Spanish: Partenón m
• Ukrainian: Парфено́н m (Parfenón), Партено́н m (Partenón)
• Venetian: Partenon m

See also

• Hekatompedon