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πολύκωμος

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Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis, 109-11
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Full diacritics: πολύκωμος Medium diacritics: πολύκωμος Low diacritics: πολύκωμος Capitals: ΠΟΛΥΚΩΜΟΣ
Transliteration A: polýkōmos Transliteration B: polykōmos Transliteration C: polykomos Beta Code: polu/kwmos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A much-revelling, AP9.524.17, Anacrcont.40.14.

German (Pape)

[Seite 665] 1) viele Reigen od. Gelage feiernd, sie liebend; Bacchus, Hymn. (IX, 524, 17); δαῖτες, Anacr. 40, 13. – 2) mit vielen Dörfern, Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πολύκωμος: -ον, ὁ πολὺ κωμάζων, πολλοὺς κώμους τελῶν, πολὺ διασκεδάζων, Ἀνθ. Π. 9. 524, 17, Ἀνακρεόντ. 43. 14. ΙΙ. (κώμη) ὁ ἔχων πολλὰς κώμας, χωρία, Ἀθανάσ. τ. 2, σ. 304.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ος, ον :
qui préside à des festins abondants (Dionysos).
Étymologie: πολύς, κῶμος.