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sparagmos

UK/spəˈɹaɡməs/

sparagmos noun: the ritual tearing apart of a hero.

Noun

sparagmos (uncountable)

  1. The ritual tearing apart of a hero.
    • Dionysian sparagmos was an ecstasy of sexual excitation and superhuman strength.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae

Origin of sparagmos

From Ancient Greek σπαραγμός (sparagmós).

Questions about sparagmos

What does sparagmos mean?
Sparagmos means the ritual tearing apart of a hero.
What part of speech is sparagmos?
Sparagmos is a noun.
How do you pronounce sparagmos?
Sparagmos is pronounced /spəˈɹaɡməs/ (UK).

Words near sparagmos in the dictionary

  1. Sparacios
  2. sparadrap
  3. sparadraps
  4. sparagmatic
  5. sparagmite
  6. sparagmos
  7. sparagrass
  8. sparagus
  9. Sparano
  10. Sparanos
  11. sparapet

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