Μορμώ: Difference between revisions

|Definition=όος, contr. [[Μορμοῦς]], also [[Μορμών]], όνος, ἡ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[she-monster]], [[bogey]], dub. in Erinn. in ''PSI''9.1090.51 + ''ΙΙ'' (p. xii); used by nurses to frighten children, Luc.''Philops.''2: generally, [[bugbear]], ἀπένεγκέ μου τὴν μορμόνα [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[Acharnians|Ach.]]''582; οὐδὲν δεόμεθ'… τῆς σῆς μορμόνος Id.''Pax''474 (both times of Lamachus' helmet and crest); <b class="b3">φοβεῖσθαι τοὺς πελταστάς, ὥσπερ μορμόνας</b> (-ῶνας codd.) παιδάρια X.''HG''4.4.17.<br><span class="bld">II</span> as an exclamation to frighten children with, [[boh]]!, μορμώ, δάκνει ἵππος Theoc.15.40; <b class="b3">μορμὼ τοῦ θράσους</b> a [[fig]] for his courage!, [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[The Knights|Eq.]]''693. (Perh. cogn. with Lat. [[formido]], where [[f]] is due to dissimilation, cf. [[μορφή]], [[μύρμηξ]].)