πότνια
πότνια
πότνια, ης, ἡ,
from same Root as πόσις, δεσπότης
a poet. title of honour, used chiefly in addressing goddesses or ladies:
= δέσποινα, mistress, queen, c. gen., πότνια θηρῶν (nom.) queen of wild beasts, Lat. potens ferarum, Il.; πότνια βελεων Pind.: absol., πότνιʼ Ἐρινύς Aesch.; often in voc., ὦ πότνιʼ Ἥρα Aesch.; ὦ πότνια (sc. Ἀθηναία) Ar.:—in pl. of the Eumenides, Hdt., Soph.; also of Demeter and Proserpine, Soph., etc.
as adj. revered, august, Hom.
Headword (normalized):
πότνια
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ποτνια
Intro Text:
πότνια
πότνια, ης, ἡ,
from same Root as πόσις, δεσπότης
a poet. title of honour, used chiefly in addressing goddesses or ladies:
= δέσποινα, mistress, queen, c. gen., πότνια θηρῶν (nom.) queen of wild beasts, Lat. potens ferarum, Il.; πότνια βελεων Pind.: absol., πότνιʼ Ἐρινύς Aesch.; often in voc., ὦ πότνιʼ Ἥρα Aesch.; ὦ πότνια (sc. Ἀθηναία) Ar.:—in pl. of the Eumenides, Hdt., Soph.; also of Demeter and Proserpine, Soph., etc.
as adj. revered, august, Hom.
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