Ἀνακτορία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀνακτορῐ́ᾱ (anaktoríā, lordship), from ἀνακτόρῐος (anaktórios, belonging to a lord), from ἀνάκτωρ (anáktōr, lord), from ἄναξ (ánax, lord).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἀνακτορῐ́ᾱ (Anaktoríāf (genitive Ἀνακτορῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Anactoria
    1. (Greek mythology) name of daughter of Πηνέλεως (Pēnéleōs, Peneleos)
    2. unknown woman quoted by poetess Sappho
  2. (placename) Anactoria, original name of the region later known as Miletus

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Ανακτορία (Anaktoría)
  • Latin: Anactoria

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