pentecoster
pentecoster · pentecosters
An officer who commands fifty men, particularly in the Spartan armyAn officer who commands fifty men, particularly (historical) in the Spartan army.
Meaning
1 sensesAn officer who commands fifty men, particularly (historical) in the Spartan army.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστήρ (pentēkostḗr), from πεντηκοστύς (pentēkosLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστήρ (pentēkostḗr), from πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús, “pentekostys”), from πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós, “fiftieth”).
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Forms
plural: pentecosters| Singular | pentecoster |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpenteconter
See also
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