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γυ^νή , Dor. γυνά , Boeot. βανά (v. sub voce), , gen. γυναικός, acc. γυναῖκα, voc. γύναι
A.γυνήAlc.Com.32): dual γυναι^κε S.Ant.61: pl. γυναῖκες, γυναικῶν, etc. (as if from γύναιξ wh. is only found in Gramm., cf. Hdn.Gr.2.643): gen. “γυναικείωνPhoc.3 (s. v.l.): Aeol. dat. pl. “γυναίκεσσιSapph.Supp.7.6: Com. acc. “γυνήνPherecr.91: pl. nom. “γυναίPhilippid.2, Men.484, acc. “γυνάςCom.Adesp.1336, cf. EM243.24,AB86:—woman, opp.man,Il.15.683, etc.: with a second Subst., γ. ταμίη housekeeper, 6.390; “δέσποιναOd.7.347; γρηΰς (q. v.), ἀλετρίς (q. v.), “δμῳαὶ γυναῖκεςIl.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. μονωθεῖσ᾽ οὐδένId.Supp. 749; ὅρκους γυναικὸς εἰς ὕδωρ γράφω (cf. “γράφω11) S.Fr.811; “γυναιξὶ κόσμον σιγὴ φέρειId.Aj.293.
II. wife, spouse, Il.6.160, Od.8.523, Hdt.1.34, etc.; “γ. καὶ παρθένοιX.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 μαζόνIl.24.58. (Cf. Ved. gnā- (freq. disyll.), Skt. janis.
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