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Παρθένιος

parthenios

of a maiden, maidenly

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παρθέν-ιος · parthen-ios — LSJ

of a maiden, maidenly, of the temple of the Virgin Goddess

of a maiden, maidenly, λῦσε δὲ παρθενίην ζώνην Od. 11.245 ; ὄαροι Hes. Th. 205 ; ἔρως Anacr. 13A ; κεφαλαί Pi. l.c. ; αἷμα A. Ag. 215 (lyr.); χλιδά E. Ph. 224 (lyr.); π. θύραι of the temple of the Virgin Goddess, AP 6.202 (Leon.); παρθένιον βλέπειν Anacr. 4 ; π. αὐλός, v. αὐλός I.1.

2 the son of an unmarried girl, of maidenhood, first

παρθένιος, ὁ, the son of an unmarried girl, Il. 16.180 ; παρθενία ὠδίς Pi. O. 6.31 ; but π. ἀνήρ the husband of maidenhood, first husband, Plu. Pomp. 74.

II pure, undefiled, white

metaph., pure, undefiled, Π. φρέαρ, name of a well, h.Cer. 99 ; π. μύρτα, of white myrtle-berries, Ar. Av. 1099 (lyr.).

III Samia terra

π. γαῖα, = Samia terra, Nic. Al. 149.

IV

Π., ὁ(sc. μήν), a month in Elis, Sch. Pi. O. 3.35.

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