kommos

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek κομμός →
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Meanings

nounkommos (plural kommoi)

plural kommoi

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκομμός“beating”
  2. Englishkommos

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

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APA

kommos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kommos

MLA

“kommos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kommos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kommos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kommos.

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