ΜΩΜΟΣΚΟΠΕΙΤΑΙ, μωμοσκοπειται
MŌMOSKOPEITAI, mōmoskopeitai
Sounds Like: moh-mos-ko-PEH-teh
Translations: is blamed, is criticized, is found fault with, is observed critically
From the root: ΜΩΜΟΣ, ΣΚΟΠΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'μῶμος' (blame, blemish) and 'σκοπέω' (to look at, observe). It means to be observed critically, to be blamed, or to have fault found with one. It describes a state where someone or something is under scrutiny for potential flaws or errors.
Inflection: Present, Indicative, Middle/Passive, Third Person Singular
Instances
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 4:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΩΜΟΣ, ΣΚΟΠΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΜΩΜΟΣΚΟΠΕΩ — to find fault, to criticize, to blame, to look for faults
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