Panathenaea
plural noun
Pan·ath·e·naea
ˌpaˌnathəˈnēə
: the annual or quadrennial festivities of ancient Athens in honor of Athena celebrated in their greater form for several days during the third year of each olympiad and including a great procession in which the people marched to the acropolis bearing an embroidered peplos for their tutelary goddess and also athletic, musical, equestrian, and other contests
Panathenaean adjective
¦⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦nēən
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek panathēnaia, from pan- + Athēnaia, from Athēna, Athēnē, major Greek deity, goddess of war, fertility, arts, and wisdom