parthen-
Translingual
Etymology
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Prefix
parthen-
- Not requiring a male for reproduction
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pär'thĭn, IPA(key): /ˌpɑːθɪn/
- (US) enPR: pär'thən, IPA(key): /ˌpɑɹθən/
Prefix
parthen-
- virgin
- (botany and biology) absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction
Usage notes
- The pär syllable is unstressed in tetrasyllables where the stress falls on the antepenult.
Derived terms
- (virgin): parthenogenesis (theology), parthenolatry, parthenology, parthenophobia
- (absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction): parthenogenesis (biology)
References
- “partheno-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry, December 2007)
Anagrams
- Panther, Penarth, panther