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γυνή

γυνή, γυνή, γυναικός, ἡ (voc. γύναι), woman; wife

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γυναῖκες feminine nominative plural, feminine vocative plural of γυνή

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γῠνή, Dor. γυνά, Boeot. βανά (v. sub voce), ἡ, gen. γυναικός, acc. γυναῖκα, voc. γύναι (γυνή Alc.Com. 32): dual γυναῖκε S. Ant. 61: pl. γυναῖκες, γυναικῶν, etc. (as if from γύναιξ wh. is only found in Gramm., cf. Hdn.Gr. 2.643): gen. γυναικείων Phoc. 3 (s. v.l.): Aeol. dat. pl. γυναίκεσσι Sapph. Supp. 7.6: Com. acc. γυνήν Pherecr. 91: pl. nom. γυναί Philippid. 2, Men. 484, acc. γυνάς Com.Adesp. 1336, cf. EM 243.24,AB 86:—
  • woman, opp. man, Il. 15.683, etc.: with a second Subst., γ. ταμίη housekeeper, 6.390; δέσποινα Od. 7.347; γρηΰς (q. v.), ἀλετρίς (q. v.), δμῳαὶ γυναῖκες Il. 9.477, al.; Περσίδες γ. Hdt. 3.3: voc., as a term of respect or affection, mistress, lady, E. Med. 290, Theoc. 15.12, etc.; φαντὶ γυναῖκες the lasses say, Id. 20.30; πρὸς γυναικός like a woman, A. Ag. 592: prov., γ. μονωθεῖσʼ οὐδέν Id. Supp. 749; ὅρκους γυναικὸς εἰς ὕδωρ γράφω (cf. γράφω II) S. Fr. 811; γυναιξὶ κόσμον ἡ σιγὴ φέρει Id. Aj. 293.
    • II wife, spouse, Il. 6.160, Od. 8.523, Hdt. 1.34, etc.; γ. καὶ παρθένοι X. An. 3.2.25; opp. ἑταίρα, Is. 3.13; γ. γνησία, PEleph. 1.3 (iv B. C.); also, concubine, Il. 24.497.
    • III mortal woman, opp. goddess, 14.315, Od. 10.228, etc.
    • IV female, mate of animals, Arist. Pol. 1262a22 (dub. sens.), Xenarch. 14, etc.— Not to be taken as Adj. in γυναῖκα θήσατο μαζόν Il. 24.58. (Cf. Ved. gnā- (freq. disyll.), Skt. janis.)

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