Polish edit

Etymology edit

Univerbation of jej +‎ mość.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

jejmość f (male equivalent jegomość)

  1. (humorous) woman; usually an older stranger
  2. (historical) lady; honorific referring to a noblewoman, especially one who was married and the mistress of a household

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • jejmość in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Gloger, Zygmunt (1901) Encyklopedia staropolska/Jegomość i Jejmość[1], volume II