Parthenon

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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) Venetan: Partenon m

See also

• Hekatompedon