English Explanatory Dictionary

skomorokh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medieval East Slavic actor or harlequin

Word forms

skomorokh skomorokhs

Etymology

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.

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