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δεσπότης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Hellenic *déspotis, an original phrase from Proto-Indo-European *déms pótis (“master of the house”), from *dṓm (“house”), whence also Ancient Greek δόμος (dómos, “house”); and *pótis (“master”), whence also Ancient Greek πόσῐς (pósĭs, “husband”); with an ending influenced by -της (-tēs, masculine adjectival suffix). Cognate with Sanskrit दम्प॑ति (dámpati, “lord of the house”).[1]

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    Noun

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    δεσπότης • (despótēs) m (genitive δεσπότου, feminine δέσποινᾰ or δεσπότῐς or δεσπότειρᾰ or δεσπότρῐᾰ); first declension (Attic, Ionic, Koine)

    1. master; lord (most commonly in the context of one who owns slaves)
    2. ruler; despot
    3. (loosely) owner (in general)

    Declension

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    First declension of ὁ δεσπότης; τοῦ δεσπότου (Attic)
    singular dual plural
    nominative ὁ δεσπότηςho despótēs τὼ δεσπότᾱtṑ despótā οἱ δεσπόταιhoi despótai
    genitive τοῦ δεσπότουtoû despótou τοῖν δεσπόταινtoîn despótain τῶν δεσποτῶνtôn despotôn
    dative τῷ δεσπότῃtōî despótēi τοῖν δεσπόταινtoîn despótain τοῖς δεσπόταιςtoîs despótais
    accusative τὸν δεσπότηνtòn despótēn τὼ δεσπότᾱtṑ despótā τοὺς δεσπότᾱςtoùs despótās
    vocative δέσποτᾰdéspotă δεσπότᾱdespótā δεσπόταιdespótai
    First declension of ὁ δεσπότης; τοῦ δεσπότεω / δεσπότω (Ionic)
    singular dual plural
    nominative ὁ δεσπότηςho despótēs τὼ δεσπότᾱtṑ despótā οἱ δεσπόταιhoi despótai
    genitive τοῦ δεσπότεω / δεσπότωtoû despóteō / despótō τοῖν δεσπόταινtoîn despótain τῶν δεσποτέων / δεσποτῶνtôn despotéōn / despotôn
    dative τῷ δεσπότῃtōî despótēi τοῖν δεσπόταινtoîn despótain τοῖσῐ / τοῖσῐν δεσπότῃσῐ / δεσπότῃσῐνtoîsĭ(n) despótēisĭ(n)
    accusative τὸν δεσπότην / δεσπότεᾰtòn despótēn / despóteă τὼ δεσπότᾱtṑ despótā τοὺς δεσπότᾱςtoùs despótās
    vocative δέσποτᾰdéspotă δεσπότᾱdespótā δεσπόταιdespótai
    • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
    First declension of ὁ δεσπότης; τοῦ δεσπότου (Lyric)
    singular dual plural
    nominative ὁ δεσπότηςho despótēs τὼ δεσπότᾱtṑ despótā οἱ δεσπόταιhoi despótai
    genitive τοῦ δεσπότουtoû despótou τοῖν δεσπόταινtoîn despótain τῶν δεσποτῶν / δεσποτᾶνtôn despotôn / despotân
    dative τῷ δεσπότῃtōî despótēi τοῖν δεσπόταινtoîn despótain τοῖς δεσπόταις / δεσπόταισῐ / δεσπόταισῐνtoîs despótais / despótaisĭ(n)
    accusative τὸν δεσπότηνtòn despótēn τὼ δεσπότᾱtṑ despótā τοὺς δεσπότᾱ̆ςtoùs despótā̆s
    vocative δέσποτᾰdéspotă δεσπότᾱdespótā δεσπόταιdespótai
    • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δεσπότης, -ου”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 319

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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      Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs).

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ðesˈpotis/
      • Hyphenation: δε‧σπό‧της

      Noun

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      δεσπότης • (despótis) m (plural δεσπότες)

      1. despot, tyrant (ruler with absolute power)
        Όταν πήρε εξουσία, ονόμασε τον εαυτό του δεσπότη.
        Ótan píre exousía, onómase ton eaftó tou despóti.
        When he took power, he named himself as despot.
      2. (religion) bishop
        Την ευλογία σου, δέσποτα!
        Tin evlogía sou, déspota!
        Your blessing, please, Bishop!
      3. (religion) Lord (term of address for God)
        Ευλόγησον, δέσποτα!
        Evlógison, déspota!
        Bless us, O Lord!
      4. (historical) despot (title of a Byzantine regional ruler)
      5. master, ruler

      Declension

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      Declension of δεσπότης
      singular plural
      nominative δεσπότης (despótis) δεσπότες (despótes)
      δεσποτάδες (despotádes)
      genitive δεσπότη (despóti) δεσποτών (despotón)
      δεσποτάδων (despotádon)
      accusative δεσπότη (despóti) δεσπότες (despótes)
      δεσποτάδες (despotádes)
      vocative δεσπότη (despóti) δεσπότες (despótes)
      δεσποτάδες (despotádes)


      The irregular singular forms derived from Ancient Greek are also found: δεσπότου (despótou) and δέσποτα (déspota).

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