παλλακίς

pallakis

concubine

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 2
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Book 9 2
Chapter ?

9449
9452
Odyssey 1
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Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14203

Dictionary (LSJ)

παλλακίς [ᾰ], ίδος, ἡ, A. concubine, opp. lawful wife (ἄκοιτις), Il. 9.449,452; ὠνητὴ π. Od. 14.203, cf. LXX Jb. 19.17, Heroph. ap. Sor. 2.53 (dub. l.), etc.; π. δούλη AP 3.3 (Inscr. Cyzic.); ἐκ προγόνων παλλακίδων, of ritual prostitution, BCH 7.276 (Tralles). -ός, ὁ, minion, Hsch., Phot.

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