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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

era.

mistress; lady of the house; woman in relation to her servants; Lady;

3 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɛ.ra]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.ra]
  1. mistress (of a house, with respect to the servants)

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. a female ruler or governor; governeress, ruleress, leaderess

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

De Vaan lists the term as a derivative of erus (“master of the family”), in which case presumably from erus + -a. Adams and Mallory suggest a possible derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₁esh₂éh₂, itself related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁esh₂ós. This theory is premised on the cognancy of Hittite išḫāš and Hittite išḫaššaraš (“lady, mistress”).

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