κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → death is better than a life of misery, it is better not to live at all than to live in misery
mistress: P. and V. δέσποινα, ἡ, δεσπότις, ἡ (Plato).
in invocations to goddesses: Ar. and V. πότνια, ἡ, ἄνασσα, ἡ (rare P.), δέσποινα, ἡ (rare P.).
lady of the house: P. and V. οἰκουρός, ἡ.