panagia

Pa·na·gi·a

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pah-nah-yee-ah]
- /ˌpɑ nɑˈyi ɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pah-nah-yee-ah]
- /ˌpɑ nɑˈyi ɑ/

Definitions of panagia word

noun plural panagia a ceremony in a monastery, commemorating the assumption of the Virgin Mary, in which a loaf of bread on a plate is elevated before being distributed to the monks. 1
noun plural panagia (lowercase) an encolpion bearing the image of the Virgin Mary. 1

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Origin of panagia

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; < Late Greek Panágia the Virgin, feminine of Greek panágios all-holy, equivalent to pan- pan- + hágios holy

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Parts of speech for Panagia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Panagia

panagia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

panagia usage trend in Literature

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