κωμῳδέω
komodeo
treat after the manner of
Appears 11 times across Plato's dialogues.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
κωμῳδέω, A. treat after the manner of κωμῳδοί: hence, satirize, lampoon, ridicule, κωμῳδεῖ τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν Ach. 631, cf. R. 395e, 452d, VH 13.43, etc.; κ. τοὺς τραγῳδούς Po. 1458b32; κ. τινὰ ἐπί τινι 8.344e, cf. Sch. V. 42: abs., Pl. 557:—Pass., V. 1026, Ra. 368, 2.712a, etc.; μὴ κωμῳδεῖσθαι ὀνομαστί τινα Sch. Av. 1297; τὸ κοινὸν καὶ κεκωμῳδημένον, of the parasites, 116.2; κεκωμῳδημένα made matter for comedy, Lg. 816d. 2. κωμῳδεῖν τὰ δίκαια, = κωμῳδοῦντα εἰπεῖν τὰ δ., Ach. 655. 3. generally, make fun of, ridicule, 24.18. II. to be a κωμῳδός 3, write comedies, c. acc. cogn., κ. κωμῳδίας Pisc. 25; write in a comedy (introducing a quotation), Vit.p.38
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