Δέσποινα
See also: δέσποινα
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Hellenistic Koine Greek Δέσποινα (Déspoina), from Ancient Greek δέσποινα (déspoina, “lady of the house, mistress”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Δέσποινα • (Déspoina) f
- in singular
- (Christianity) Our Lady, a name for the Virgin Mary
- Παναγία η Δέσποινα
- (astronomy) Despina (physical inner satellite of Neptune)
- (Christianity) Our Lady, a name for the Virgin Mary
- a female given name
Declension edit
declension of Δέσποινα
Related terms edit
- δέσποινα (déspoina)
- and see: δεσπότης m (despótis)
References edit
- ^ δέσποινα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.