noun · masculinethird declension
parthenōn
parthenōn m (genitive parthenōnis)
Classical[ˈpar.tʰɛ.noːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈpar.te.non]
Meaning
- women's chamber
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | parthenōn | parthenōnēs |
| genitive | parthenōnis | parthenōnum |
| dative | parthenōnī | parthenōnibus |
| accusative | parthenōnem | parthenōnēs |
| ablative | parthenōne | parthenōnibus |
| vocative | parthenōn | parthenōnēs |
Parthĕnon, ōnis, m., = Παρθενών,
I. the celebrated temple of Athene on the Acropolis of Athens, the Parthenon, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 54.—Hence,
Origins
From παρθενών (parthenṓn, “women's chamber”), from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin; young woman”).