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skomorokh

skomorokh noun: a medieval East Slavic actor or harlequin.

skomorokh: a medieval East Slavic actor or harlequin
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Noun

skomorokh (plural skomorokhs)

  1. (historical) A medieval East Slavic actor or harlequin

Forms of skomorokh

pluralskomorokhs

Origin of skomorokh

Borrowed from Russian скоморох (skomorox), from Old East Slavic скоморохъ (skomoroxŭ), of unknown origin. Possibly from Ancient Greek σκώμμαρχος (skṓmmarkhos, “joke leader”) (σκῶμμα (skômma)+ἀρχός (arkhós)) or from Italian scaramuccia.

Questions about skomorokh

What does skomorokh mean?
Skomorokh means a medieval East Slavic actor or harlequin.
What part of speech is skomorokh?
Skomorokh is a noun.
What is the plural of skomorokh?
The plural of skomorokh is skomorokhs.

Words near skomorokh in the dictionary

  1. skols
  2. Skolt
  3. Skolt Sami
  4. Skolts
  5. Skomer
  6. skomorokh
  7. skomorokhs
  8. skonce
  9. skonces
  10. skong
  11. skoo'

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