Re: [tied] Re: Old Czech hpán vs. Modern Czech pan, pán

From: P&G
Message: 33084
Date: 2004-06-05

>My dictionary lists despote:s, -ou as having an acc.
>despotea. Is that just an Ionicism (Herodotus) or is there
>something special about this word?

Yes, it's just an ionicism. The -e- is short, as in Ionic genitive
singular -eo:.

Peter