ΠΕΝΤΑΕΤΗΡΙΚΟΥΣἈΓΩΝΑΣ, πενταετηρικουσἀγωνας
PENTAETĒRIKOUSAGŌNAS, pentaetērikousagōnas
Sounds Like: pen-ta-eh-tee-ree-KOOS-ah-GO-nas
Translations: quinquennial games, five-yearly contests
From the root: ΠΕΝΤΑΕΤΗΡΙΚΟΣ, ΑΓΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from an adjective meaning 'quinquennial' or 'five-yearly' and the noun 'ἀγών' (agōn) meaning 'contest' or 'games'. Therefore, it refers to games or contests that take place every five years. It is used to describe a recurring event, specifically a competition or festival held on a five-year cycle.
Inflection: Accusative, Plural, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:15
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΕΝΤΑΕΤΗΡΙΚΟΣ, ΑΓΩΝ, appear in our texts.
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