δεσπότης
δεσπότης
The latter part -πότης is prob. from same Root as πόσις, and Lat. potis, potior: the syll. δεσ- is uncertain.
a master, lord, the master of the house, Lat. herus, dominus, Aesch., etc.; properly in respect of slaves, so that the address of a slave to his master was ὦ δέσποτʼ ἄναξ or ὦναξ δέσποτα Ar.
of Oriental rulers, a despot, absolute ruler, whose subjects are slaves, Hdt., Thuc.; the pl. is used by Poets of single persons, like τύραννοι, Aesch.
of the gods, Eur., Xen.
generally, an owner, master, lord, κώμου, Aesch., Soph.
Headword (normalized):
δεσπότης
Headword (normalized/stripped):
δεσποτης
Intro Text:
δεσπότης
The latter part -πότης is prob. from same Root as πόσις, and Lat. potis, potior: the syll. δεσ- is uncertain.
a master, lord, the master of the house, Lat. herus, dominus, Aesch., etc.; properly in respect of slaves, so that the address of a slave to his master was ὦ δέσποτʼ ἄναξ or ὦναξ δέσποτα Ar.
of Oriental rulers, a despot, absolute ruler, whose subjects are slaves, Hdt., Thuc.; the pl. is used by Poets of single persons, like τύραννοι, Aesch.
of the gods, Eur., Xen.
generally, an owner, master, lord, κώμου, Aesch., Soph.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n7520
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