English Explanatory Dictionary

kommos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

kommos kommoi

Etymology

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

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