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noun

Penthĕsĭlēa

gen. Penthĕsĭleae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
= Πενθεσίλεια
a queen of the Amazons; who fought before Troy against the Greeks; and was slain by Achilles
a queen of the Amazons, who fought before Troy against the Greeks, and was slain by Achilles, Verg. A. 1, 491 Serv.; cf. Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 14; Just. 2, 4.
Perseus ID: n34577 Key: Penthesilea