κοσμήτωρ

kosmetor

one who marshals an army, commander, leader

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 1 2
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116
1375
Book 3 1
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3236
Odyssey 1
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Book 18 1
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18152

Dictionary (LSJ)

κοσμήτωρ, ορος, ὁ, poet. for κοσμητής (in late Prose, Jul. Gal. 49 e), A. one who marshals an army, commander, leader, Ἀτρεΐδα . . δύω, κοσμήτορε λαῶν Il. 1.16, 375; δοιὼ . . κοσμήτορε λαῶν 3.236; ἐν χερσὶν ἔθηκε δέπας κοσμήτορι λ. Od. 18.152; guide, director, παιδός A.R. 1.194. 2. one who adorns, ἡρώων κ. Ὅμηρον Epigr. ap. Arist. Fr. 76. 3. = κοσμητής I.2, IG 3.740, al.

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