Komast

Alternative forms

• comast

Origin

From Ancient Greek κωμαστής (kōmastēs) ‘reveler’, from κῶμος (kōmos) ‘merrymaking’.

Full definition of komast

Noun

1. A drunken reveller, especially as depicted in ancient Greek art.
• 1979, 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. — David West & Tony Woodman, Creative Imitation and Latin Literature (Cambridge University Press 2001, p. 55)
• 1994, In later versions of this theme on vases, a komast is occasionally found instead of the protosatyr here. — Eric Csapo & Judith Barringer, The Context of Ancient Drama (University of Michigan Press 2005, p. 96)----