Pan|ath|e|nae|a

Pan|ath|e|nae|a
Pan|ath|e|nae|a «PAN ath uh NEE uh», noun (plural).
the chief national festival of ancient Athens, held annually in honor of Athena, the patroness of the city. The celebration every four years was known, from its special solemnity and magnificence, as the greater Panathenaea.
[< New Latin Panathenaea < Greek Panathēnaia < pan- all + Athênaia games in honor of Athena]

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  • Pan|ath|e|nae|an — «PAN ath uh NEE uhn», adjective. = Panathenaic. (Cf. ↑Panathenaic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ath — ath; ath·a·na·sian·ism; ath·a·nor; ath·a·pas·kan; ath·bash; ath·e·ca·ta; ath·e·coi·dea; ath·e·ling; ath·e·nae·um; ath·e·ric·era; ath·er·i·na; ath·er·ine; ath·er·in·id; ath·er·in·i·dae; ath·er·o·ma; ath·er·o·ma·to·sis; ath·er·om·a·tous;… …   English syllables

  • pan — pan·a·ce; pan·a·cea; pan·a·ce·an; pan·a·chage; pan·a·chure; pan·agglutinability; pan·agglutinable; pan·agglutination; pan·a·mint; pan·a·ri·ti·um; pan·arteritis; pan·arthritis; pan·a·ry; pan·a·tela; pan·ath·e·naea; pan·ath·e·na·ic;… …   English syllables

  • nae — ac·rae·i·nae; acrog·y·nae; an·a·crog·y·nae; arch·an·thro·pi·nae; ath·e·nae·um; aus·tra·lo·pith·e·ci·nae; ca·na·nae·an; col·u·bri·nae; cy·clo·spo·ri·nae; do·do·nae·an; dry·o·pith·e·ci·nae; el·a·pi·nae; fil·i·ci·nae; gal·li·nae; greg·a·ri·nae;… …   English syllables

  • panathenaean — pan·ath·e·nae·an …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • um — abe·ce·dar·i·um; ab·sin·thi·um; acan·tho·cyb·i·um; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; acera·the·ri·um; ach·ro·ma·ti·um; acon·ti·um; ac·ri·din·i·um; ac·ro·tar·si·um; ac·tin·i·um; ac·ti·no·sphae·ri·um; ac·ti·no·trich·i·um; ac·ti·no·ura·ni·um;… …   English syllables

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