ΚΩΜΗΣΜΩΔΕΕΙΝ, κωμησμωδεειν
KŌMĒSMŌDEEIN, kōmēsmōdeein
Sounds Like: koh-mees-moh-DEH-een
Translations: to revel, to sing a revel song, to mock with a revel song
From the root: ΚΩΜΟΣ, ΩΔΗ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'κῶμος' (kōmos), meaning 'revel' or 'procession', and 'ᾠδή' (ōdē), meaning 'song'. It describes the act of participating in a revel or procession, specifically by singing or making a noise in a mocking or celebratory manner. It implies a boisterous and potentially derisive form of public performance.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 2:6
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΩΜΟΣ, ΩΔΗ, appear in our texts.
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