adespota
/əˈdɛspətə/
adespota noun: literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.).
Noun
adespota pl (plural only)
adespota meaning in Tamil
adespota in Tamil
- ஆக்கியோன் பெயர் உணர்த்தப்படாதவை
Origin of adespota
From New Latin adespota (“anonymous literary works”), substantivised neuter plural of the adjective adespotos (“anonymous; undedicated”, of books), from Ancient Greek ἀδέσποτος (adéspotos, “anonymous”, of rumours or writings), from ἀ- (a-, “without”, alpha privative) + δεσπότης (despótēs, “master”). Compare despot.
Questions about adespota
- What does adespota mean?
- Adespota means literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.).
- What is adespota in Tamil?
- Adespota in Tamil is ஆக்கியோன் பெயர் உணர்த்தப்படாதவை. See Adespota meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is adespota?
- Adespota is a noun.
- How do you pronounce adespota?
- Adespota is pronounced /əˈdɛspətə/.
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