Cunliffe (Lex Entries)

δέσποινα

-ης, ἡ

[δεσ-, house + a second element conn. with πόσις1 Cf. δεσπότης, master, πότνια; also δασπλῆτις.]

ShortDef

the mistress, lady of the house

Headword:

δέσποινα

Headword (normalized):

δέσποινα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

δεσποινα

IDX:

2140

URN:

urn:cite2:exploreHomer:entries.atlas_v1:1.2141

Key:

{'content': '<p>-ης, ἡ</p> <p>[δεσ-, house + a second element conn. with πόσις1 Cf. δεσπότης, master, πότνια; also δασπλῆτις.]</p>'}