English
kommos
Kommos comes from Ancient Greek κομμός ‘beating’, and goes back to κόπτω ‘to beat, strike’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόπτωkóptō‘to beat, strike’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκομμόςkommós‘beating’
- Englishtodaykommos
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόπτωkóptō‘to beat, strike’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκομμόςkommós‘beating’
- Englishtodaykommos
The story
It was used in Ancient Greek theatre.
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κόπτω ‘to beat, strike’
Today it means
noun A set of lines that alternate between an actor (or actors) and the chorus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κόπτω / kommos