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komast

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κωμαστής (kōmastḗs, reveller), from κῶμος (kômos, merrymaking).

Noun

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komast (plural komasts)

  1. A drunken reveller, especially as depicted in Ancient Greek art.
    • 1979, David West, Tony Woodman, Creative Imitation and Latin Literature, Cambridge University Press, published 2001, page 55:
      The triple repetition of the god's name has a hymnic effect and so in form as well as function these lines are a modification of the standard appeal of the komast to a divinity for help.
    • 1994, Eric Csapo, Judith Barringer, The Context of Ancient Drama, University of Michigan Press, published 2005, page 96:
      In later versions of this theme on vases, a komast is occasionally found instead of the protosatyr here.

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From koma (to come) +‎ -st.

Verb

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komast

  1. to get there, to get, to be able to come
    Hún komst alla leið þótt hún væri fótbrotin.
    She got to the end despite her broken leg.
    Nei fyrirgefðu, ég kemst ekki.
    I'm sorry, I can't make it.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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komast

  1. passive infinitive of koma