Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kommos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kom-mos
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of lines that alternate between an actor (or actors) and the chorus.

Etymology

Ancient Greek κομμός (kommós, “beating”), from κόπτω (kóptō, “to beat, strike”). It was used in Ancient Greek theatre.

Inflected Forms

kommoi (plural)

Questions

What does kommos mean?: A set of lines that alternate between an actor (or actors) and the chorus.
Where does kommos come from?: Ancient Greek κομμός (kommós, “beating”), from κόπτω (kóptō, “to beat, strike”). It was used in Ancient Greek theatre.

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