English
Alternative spellings
komast
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κ�μα��ή� (k�mast�s) �reveler�, from Polytonic|κῶμο� (k�mos) �merrymaking�.
Noun
en-noun
- A reveler, usually drunken or riotous.
#*1996: Festivals of Dionysus were often characterized by ritual license and revelry, including reversal of social roles, cross-dressing by boys and men . . ., drunken comasts in the streets, as well as widespread boisterousness and obscenity. � The Oxford Classical Dictionary, 3rd edition, p. 481.
Synonyms
(a reveler): reveler
ru:comast
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