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- Ancient Greek · derived fromκωμαστής“reveller”
- English todaykomast
From Ancient Greek κωμαστής (kōmastḗs, “reveller”), from κῶμος (kômos, “merrymaking”).
Words from the same roots
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komast
Today it means: A drunken reveller, especially as depicted in Ancient Greek art. Full definition →
Ancient Greek κωμαστής