πεντηκοστή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Feminine substantive form of πεντηκοστός "fiftieth" (ἡμέρα being implied), from πεντήκοντα "fifty".

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ) f (genitive πεντηκοστῆς); first declension

  1. Pentecost - From the feast called Shavuot, which means "Festival of Weeks" and is the "fiftieth day" after Passover.

Inflection

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Adjective

πεντηκοστή (pentikostí)

  1. Nominative singular feminine form of πεντηκοστός (pentikostós).
  2. Accusative singular feminine form of πεντηκοστός (pentikostós).
  3. Vocative singular feminine form of πεντηκοστός (pentikostós).
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