ΒΩΜΟΛΟΧΙΑΝ, βωμολοχιαν
BŌMOLOCHIAN, bōmolochian
Sounds Like: boh-moh-lo-KHEE-an
Translations: buffoonery, ribaldry, coarse jesting, scurrilous talk, a buffoon, a scurrilous fellow
From the root: ΒΩΜΟΛΟΧΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of buffoonery, coarse jesting, or scurrilous talk. It describes speech or behavior that is vulgar, indecent, or clownish, often for the purpose of amusement. It can also refer to the person who engages in such behavior, a buffoon or a scurrilous fellow.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΩΜΟΛΟΧΙΑ.
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.
- ΒΩΜΟΛΟΧΙΑ — buffoonery, scurrilous jesting, ribaldry, coarse jesting, a buffoonery
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