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Meaning of parthenic in English:

parthenic

Pronunciation /pɑːˈθɛnɪk/

adjective

literary

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of a virgin or virginity; that is a virgin; unviolated, pure.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), prime minister and novelist. From Hellenistic Greek παρθενικός of or relating to a virgin from ancient Greek παρθένος girl, virgin + -ικός.