ἐπικερτομέω
epikertomeo
mock
Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐπικερτομέω,
‹ All lexicon entries mock, used by only in part., τὸν δʼ ἐπικερτομέων προσέφης in mockery, Il. 16.744, Od. 22.194, cf. DMort. 12[14].5, 8.9; in milder sense, laughingly, Il. 24.649 (or, in mockery of Agamemnon).
II. c. acc., ἐπεκερτόμησε he reproached him, 8.92; τινός for a thing, 5.22; tease, banter, 20.2, cf. Bis Acc. 12.