κωμαστής

From LSJ
Revision as of 23:00, 8 February 2013 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (8)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Στέργει γὰρ οὐδεὶς ἄγγελον κακῶν ἐπῶν → No one loves the bearer of bad news

Sophocles, Antigone, 277
Click links below for lookup in third sources:
Full diacritics: κωμαστής Medium diacritics: κωμαστής Low diacritics: κωμαστής Capitals: ΚΩΜΑΣΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: kōmastḗs Transliteration B: kōmastēs Transliteration C: komastis Beta Code: kwmasth/s

English (LSJ)

οῦ, ὁ,

   A reveller, Pl.Smp.212c, X.HG5.4.7, etc.; member of a κῶμος, Πολέμων 1.46 (Attica, iv B.C.); title of play by Epicharmus.    2 epith. of Dionysus, Ar.Nu.606 (lyr.).    3 in Egypt, one who carries sacred images in procession, κ. θεῶν POxy. 519 (ii A.D.), cf. 1265.9 (iv A.D.).