ΠΑΡΑΓΥΝΑΙΟΥ, παραγυναιου
PARAGYNAIOU, paragynaiou
Sounds Like: pa-ra-GY-nai-oo
Translations: of a concubine, of a paramour, of a mistress, of a female companion
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΓΥΝΑΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'παρά' (para), meaning 'beside' or 'alongside', and 'γυνή' (gynē), meaning 'woman'. It refers to someone who is a female companion, often implying a concubine, paramour, or mistress. It describes something belonging to or associated with such a woman.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 14:25
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΡΑΓΥΝΑΙΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΑΡΑΓΥΝΑΙΟΣ — beside a woman, near a woman, accompanying a woman
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