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παρθενείᾱ
παρθένειος
παρθένευμα
παρθενεύω
παρθενίᾱ
παρθενική
παρθενικός
παρθένιον
παρθένιος
παρθενοπῑ́πης
παρθένος
παρθενόσφαγος
Παρθενών
παρθενῶνες
παρθενωπός
Πάρθοι
παριαύω
παρίζω
παρίημι
παρῑ́κω
Πάριος
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παρθένος
παρθένος
Aeol.πάρθενος
Lacon.παρσένος
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The wd. is used of an unmarried woman who has reached the age of puberty. It normally reflects a social distinctionbetw. unmarried and married and not a biological onebetw. virgin and non-virgin: see section 4.unmarried girlgirl, maidenHom.opp. γυνή married woman, wifeS. E.fig., ref. to an inexperienced playwrightAr. specif.maiden daughterdaughterw.gen.of a named father or motherB. E. Ar. AR.w.adj.my, yourS. E.ref. to Persephone, as daughter of DemeterE.appos.w. θυγάτηρX.ref. to deitiesmaidenref. to Artemis, AthenaA. Pi. B. E. Ar. Call.ref. to a Taurian goddess, identified w. IphigeneiaHdt.pl.ref. to nymphs, MusesmaidensLyr. E. Ar.Ἑστιάδεςalso ἱεραίπαρθένοιVestal VirginsPlu.virginopp. a woman who has had sexual experienceA.fr. D. Theoc.ref. to a wife whose marriage is unconsummatedE. NT. adj.of the hand of an unmarried daughter, the hand of Athenaof a maidenE. adj.of a man's soulvirginE.of a springpureA.

ShortDef

a maid, maiden, virgin, girl

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Headword:
παρθένος
Headword (normalized):
παρθένος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
παρθενος
IDX:
31412
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-31413
Key:
παρθένος

Data

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