pentecoster en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστήρ (pentēkostḗr), from πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús, “pentekostys”), from πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós, “fiftieth”).
Meanings
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An officer who commands fifty men, particularly (historical) in the Spartan army.
...they would have the command of the pentecoster, penteconter, or pentecoptater (for thus variously the title is written)...
1784-1810, William Mitford, The History of Greece:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pentecosters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |