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κωμῳδία

komodia

comedy

Appears 14 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κωμῳδία, ἡ, A. comedy, Ar. Ach. 378, Nu. 522, Pl. R. 394c, etc.; κ. ἀρχαία Plu. Luc. 39, 2.711f, M.Ant. 11.6; μέση ibid., Ath. 11.482c; νέα Plu. 2.712b. M.Ant. l.c.; κ. παλαιαί, καιναί, Arist. EN 1128a22; κωμῳδιῶν ποιηταί OGI 51.34 (Egypt, iii B.C.): generally, play, Plu. 2.665e: metaph., βίου τραγῳδία καὶ κ. Pl. Phlb. 50b. (From κῶμος: wrongly expld. by Dorian writers from κώμη, cf. Arist. Po. 1448a37.)
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