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penteteric

/ˌpɛntɪˈtɛrɪk/

Ancient Greek History

adjective

Of a festival, etc.: occurring every fifth year.

According to modern calculation actually every fourth year, as both of two consecutive occurrences were counted..

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of Hellenic Studies. From Hellenistic Greek πεντετηρικός occurring every fifth year (counting inclusively) from ancient Greek πεντετηρίς festival celebrated every fifth year + -ικός.

单词	penteteric
释义	penteteric /ˌpɛntɪˈtɛrɪk/ Ancient Greek History adjective Of a festival, etc.: occurring every fifth year. According to modern calculation actually every fourth year, as both of two consecutive occurrences were counted.. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of Hellenic Studies. From Hellenistic Greek πεντετηρικός occurring every fifth year (counting inclusively) from ancient Greek πεντετηρίς festival celebrated every fifth year + -ικός.
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