gynaeconitis

gynaeconitis

gynaecōnītis, Akk. in, f. (γυναικωνιτις) = gynaeceum (no. I), Vitr. 6, 7 (10), 2. Nep. praef. § 7: Ggstz. andronitis, Gell. 17, 21, 33.


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