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μῖμοςουm.also f. Plu.imitatorof the sound of bulls, ref. to a bull-roarerA.fr.or perh. imitation, as 2act of imitatingimitationof an animal's postureE. mimea dramatic sketch mimicking scenes of everyday lifeArist. pejor.performerw.gen.of comic routinesD.usu. in Roman ctxt.actoror perh.specif. mime-actor; oft. seen as a person of ill-reputePlu.fem., appos.w. γυνή womanPlu.

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an imitator, mimic: an actor, mime

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μῖμος

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μῖμος

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μιμος

IDX:

26262

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-26263

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μῖμος

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