ΒΩΜΟΛΟΧΙΑ, βωμολοχια
BŌMOLOCHIA, bōmolochia
Sounds Like: boh-moh-LOKH-ee-ah
Translations: buffoonery, scurrilous jesting, ribaldry, coarse jesting, a buffoonery
From the root: ΒΩΜΟΛΟΧΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act or practice of buffoonery, scurrilous jesting, or coarse and ribald humor. It describes speech or behavior that is vulgar, inappropriate, or clownish, often for the purpose of amusement. It is a compound word, derived from ΒΩΜΟΣ (BOMOS), meaning 'altar' or 'base', and ΛΟΧΟΣ (LOCHOS), related to 'lying in wait' or 'ambush', but in this context, it refers to a 'loiterer' or 'parasite' who hangs around altars or feasts for scraps, hence a 'scurrilous jester'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΩΜΟΛΟΧΙΑ.
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- ΒΩΜΟΛΟΧΙΑΝ — buffoonery, ribaldry, coarse jesting, scurrilous talk, a buffoon, a scurrilous fellow
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