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kommos

kommos noun: a set of lines that alternate between an actor (or actors) and the chorus.

Noun

kommos (plural kommoi)

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

Forms of kommos

pluralkommoi

Origin of kommos

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

Questions about kommos

What does kommos mean?
Kommos means a set of lines that alternate between an actor (or actors) and the chorus.
What part of speech is kommos?
Kommos is a noun.
What is the plural of kommos?
The plural of kommos is kommoi.

Words near kommos in the dictionary

  1. kommand
  2. Kommandatura
  3. kommetje
  4. kommetjes
  5. kommoi
  6. kommos
  7. kommunalka
  8. kommunalkas
  9. Komnenian
  10. Komnenians
  11. Komnenoi

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