Pentelic

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Pentelicus, from Ancient Greek Πεντελικός (Pentelikós).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /pɛnˈtɛlɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɪk

Adjective

Pentelic (comparative more Pentelic, superlative most Pentelic)

  1. Of or relating to Mount Pentelicus (Penteliko Mountain), near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries.
    the Pentelic marble of which the Parthenon is built

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