Pentelikon
[ pen-tel-i-kon; Greek pen-de-lee-kawn ]
/ pɛnˈtɛl ɪˌkɒn; Greek ˌpɛn dɛ liˈkɔn /
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Words nearby Pentelikon
pentazocine, Pentecost, Pentecostal, pentecostarion, Pentelicus, Pentelikon, pentene, Penthesileia, Pentheus, penthouse, Penticton
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Pentelikon
/ (pɛnˈtɛlɪkɒn) /
noun
a mountain in SE Greece, near Athens: famous for its white marble, worked regularly from the 6th century bc, from which the chief buildings and sculptures in Athens are made. Height: 1109 m (3638 ft)Latin name: Pentelicus
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