Liddell–Scott–Jones: κῶμος

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revel, carousal, merry-making

κῶμος,ὁ,

A. revel, carousal, merry-making, εἰς δαῖτα θάλειαν καὶ χορὸν ἱμερόεντα καὶ ἐς φιλοκυδέα κ.

h.Merc. 481

, cf. Thgn. 829 , 940 ; πίνειν καὶ κώμῳ χρᾶσθαι

Hdt. 1.21

, cf. E. Alc. 804 , etc.; κῶμοι καὶ εὐφροσύναι

B. 10.12

; δεῖπνα καὶ σὺν αὐλητρίσι κῶμοι

Pl. Tht. 173d

; ἑορταὶ καὶ κ.

Id. R. 573d

;ἐν κώμῳ εἶναι, of a city, X. Cyr. 7.5.25 ; ἔρχεσθαί τισιν ἐπὶ κῶμον

Id. Smp. 2.1

; ἐπὶ κῶμον βαδίζειν

Ar. Pl. 1040

; esp. in honour of gods,τοῖς ἐν ἄστει Διονυσίοις ἡ πομπὴ . . καὶ ὁ κ.Lexap. D. 21.10 , cf. IG 2.971 , etc.;κώμῳ θυραμάχοις τε πυγμαχίαισιPratin.Lyr. 1.8 ; χοροῖς ἢ κώμοις Ὑακίνθου

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E. Hel. 1469

(lyr.).

2. concrete,band of revellers, κ. εὐίου θεοῦ

Id. Ba. 1167

(lyr.); esp. of theprocessionwhich celebrated a victor in games, Pi. P. 5.22 , etc.: generally,rout, band, κ. Ἐρινύων

A. Ag. 1189

; of an army, κ. ἀναυλότατος

E. Ph. 791

(lyr.); κ. ἀσπιδηφόρος

Id. Supp. 390

;bandof hunters, Id. Hipp. 55 ; of maidens, Id. Tr. 1184 ; of doves, Id. Ion 1197 .

II. the ode sungat one of these festive processions, Pi. P. 8.20 , 70 , O. 4.10 , B. 8.103 ; μελιγαρύων τέκτονες κώμων

Pi. N. 3.5

, cf. Ar. Th. 104 , 988 (both lyr.).

References

h.Merc. 481
Thgn. 829
940
Hdt. 1.21
E. Alc. 804
B. 10.12
Pl. Tht. 173d
Id. R. 573d
X. Cyr. 7.5.25
Id. Smp. 2.1
Ar. Pl. 1040
D. 21.10
IG 2.971
1.8
E. Hel. 1469
Id. Ba. 1167
Pi. P. 5.22
A. Ag. 1189
E. Ph. 791
Id. Supp. 390
Id. Hipp. 55
Id. Tr. 1184
Id. Ion 1197
Pi. P. 8.20
70
O. 4.10
B. 8.103
Pi. N. 3.5
Ar. Th. 104
988