gyneconome

See also: gynéconome

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γῠναικονόμος (gŭnaikonómos); compare gyneco-, nome.

Noun

gyneconome (plural gyneconomes)

  1. (historical) An Ancient Athenian civil servant whose job was to apply sumptuary laws and ensure adult women behaved morally.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:gyneconome.

French

Noun

gyneconome m (plural gyneconomes)

  1. nonstandard spelling of gynéconome
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