ἐπικερτομέω

epikertomeo

mock

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 2
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Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16744
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24649
Odyssey 1
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Book 22 1
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22194

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπικερτομέω, A. mock, used by Hom. only in part., τὸν δʼ ἐπικερτομέων προσέφης in mockery, Il. 16.744, Od. 22.194, cf. Luc. DMort. 14.5, Hld. 8.9; in milder sense, laughingly, Il. 24.649 (or, in mockery of Agamemnon). II. c. acc., ἐπεκερτόμησε he reproached him, Hdt. 8.92; τινός for a thing, Agath. 5.22; tease, banter, Theoc. 20.2, cf. Luc. Bis Acc. 12.

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