Κομμός

care in dress; dirge, lament

Translated by Catharine Roth11 Dec 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 19 words

[Meaning] excessive adornment.¹
"An innumerable multitude of women led with lament and wailing."² That is, with weeping and mourning.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κομμός· περίεργος κόσμησις. ἡγεῖτο γυναικῶν μυρία πληθὺς μετὰ κομμοῦ καὶ ὀλολυγῆς. τουτέστι γόου καὶ ὀδυρμοῦ.