parthen-
combining form
or partheno-
Etymology: Greek, maiden, virgin, from parthenos
: virgin : without fertilization
< parthenogenesis >
< parthenote >

parthen-

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: pär'thĭn, IPA: /ˌpɑːθɪn/

(US) enPR: pär'thən, IPA: /ˌpɑɹθən/

Prefix

virgin
botany and biology absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”).

Usage notes

The pär syllable is unstressed in tetrasyllables where the stress falls on the antepenult.

Derived terms

(virgin): parthenogenesis (theology), parthenolatry, parthenology, parthenophobia

(absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction): parthenogenesis (biology)

References

“partheno-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry, December 2007)

词汇	parthen-
词根词缀	Webster Wiktionary parthen- combining form or partheno- Etymology: Greek, maiden, virgin, from parthenos : virgin : without fertilization < parthenogenesis > < parthenote > parthen- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pär'thĭn, IPA: /ˌpɑːθɪn/ (US) enPR: pär'thən, IPA: /ˌpɑɹθən/ Prefix virgin botany and biology absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction Etymology From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”). Usage notes The pär syllable is unstressed in tetrasyllables where the stress falls on the antepenult. Derived terms (virgin): parthenogenesis (theology), parthenolatry, parthenology, parthenophobia (absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction): parthenogenesis (biology) References “partheno-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry, December 2007)
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