parthenon

Par·the·non

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahr-thuh-non, -nuh n]
- /ˈpɑr θəˌnɒn, -nən/
- /ˈpɒθɪnən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahr-thuh-non, -nuh n]
- /ˈpɑr θəˌnɒn, -nən/

Definitions of parthenon word

noun parthenon the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple. 1
noun parthenon the temple on the Acropolis in Athens built in the 5th century bc and regarded as the finest example of the Greek Doric order 0
noun parthenon the Doric temple of Athena built (5th cent. b.c.) on the Acropolis in Athens: sculpture is attributed to Phidias 0

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Parts of speech for Parthenon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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parthenon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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