γυνή

A. γυνή Alc.Com. 32): dual γυναικε S. Ant. 61: pl. γυναῖκες, γυναικῶν, etc. (as if from γύναιξ wh. is only found in Gramm., cf. Hdn.Gr.2.643): gen. γυναικείων Phoc. 3 (s. v.l.): Aeol. dat. pl. γυναίκεσσι Sapph. Supp. 7.6: Com. acc. γυνήν Pherecr. 91: pl. nom. γυναί Philippid. 2, Men. 484, acc. γυνάς Com.Adesp. 1336, cf. EM 243.24,AB 86:—woman, opp.man, Il. 15.683, etc.: with a second Subst., γ. ταμίη housekeeper, 6.390; δέσποινα Od. 7.347; γρηΰς (q. v.), ἀλετρίς (q. v.), δμῳαὶ γυναῖκες Il. 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’ οὐδέν Id. Supp. 749; ὅρκους γυναικὸς εἰς ὕδωρ γράφω (cf. γράφω 11) S. Fr. 811; γυναιξὶ κόσμον ἡ σιγὴ φέρει Id. Aj. 293.

II. wife, spouse, Il. 6.160, Od. 8.523, Hdt. 1.34, etc.; γ. καὶ παρθένοι X. 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 μαζόν Il. 24.58. (Cf. Ved. gnā- (freq. disyll.), Skt. janis.)