1. μωκάομαι · mōkaomai — Beekes
The corpus record
μωκ-άομαι
mokaomai
to mock, ridicule, insult
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What it meant
2. μωκάομαι · mōkaomai — Chantraine
3. μωκάομαι · mōkaomai — Frisk
4. μωκ-άομαι · mōk-aomai — LSJ
mimic, and so, ridicule, Ael. NA 1.29, Alciphr. 1.33, 3.27: abs., μωκώμενος in jest, opp. πεποιθώς, Epicur. Ep. 3p.62U., cf. Phld. Vit. p.38 J.; μωκωμένη διάλεκτος Agatharch. 21; προσφορὰ μεμωκημένη (v.l. μεμωμ-) offering made in mockery, LXX Si. 31 (34). 18:—Pass., ib. Je. 28(51).18.—Act. only in Cyr. (Said to be formed from the sound made by a camel, κάμηλος μωκᾶται Anon. de voc.animal. in Stud.Ital. 1.93; = mugio, Gloss.)
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