παρθένος — meaning in English

English meaning

• maidenly adj Relating to a young, unmarried woman.
• pristine adj Completely unspoiled and clean, as if untouched since it was made.
• virgin noun A person who has never had sex.
• Virgo name A constellation, and the zodiac sign covering roughly August 23 to September 22, symbolized by a maiden.

Senses

παρθένος is used for these senses in English:

• maidenly Suitable for, or befitting a maiden; gentle; modest; pure; shy.
• pristine Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
• virgin (usually, not comparable) In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse.
• virgin A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.

maidenly — full definition

1. adj Relating to a young, unmarried woman.
2. adj Fitting for a young unmarried woman; gentle, modest, pure and shy.

pristine — full definition

1. adj Completely unspoiled and clean, as if untouched since it was made.
2. adj Belonging to an original or earliest state, before any change or development.

Related Greek words