δεσποινίς

Greek

Noun

δεσποινίς • (despoinís) f (plural δεσποινίδες)

  1. miss, young unmarried woman
    Πώς μεγάλωσε η Σοφία! Είναι πια μια μικρή δεσποινίς!
    Pós megálose i Sofía! Eínai pia mia mikrí despoinís!
    How she has grown up! She is now a little miss!
  2. Miss (title of respect for young unmarried women)
    Η δεσποινίς Μαρία. ― I despoinís María. ― Miss Mary.
  3. miss, missy (mode of address for young unmarried women)
    Δεσποινίς! Ελάτε παρακαλώ! ― Despoinís! Eláte parakaló! ― Miss! Come here, please!

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