Δέσποινα

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Hellenistic Koine Greek Δέσποινα (Déspoina), from Ancient Greek δέσποινα (déspoina, lady of the house, mistress).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈðe.spi.na/
  • Hyphenation: Δέ‧σποι‧να

Proper noun

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Δέσποινα (Déspoinaf

  1. in singular
    1. (Christianity) Our Lady, a name for the Virgin Mary
      Παναγία η Δέσποινα
    2. (astronomy) Despina (physical inner satellite of Neptune)
  2. a female given name

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ δέσποινα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language