"Momus" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Ancient Greek Μῶμος (Mômos), whose name is related to μομφή (momphḗ, “blame, reproach”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μῶμος|Μῶμος}} Ancient Greek Μῶμος (Mômos), {{m|grc|μομφή|t=blame, reproach}} μομφή (momphḗ, “blame, reproach”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Momus
  1. (Greek mythology) The personification of satire and mockery. Wikipedia link: Momus Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (personification of satire and mockery): Μῶμος (Mômos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Մոմոս (Momos) (Armenian), Mom (Azerbaijani), Мом (english: Mom) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Momo [masculine] (Catalan), Momos [masculine] (Catalan), 摩墨斯 (Mómòsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Mómos [masculine] (Czech), Momus [masculine] (Dutch), Momo (Esperanto), Momos (Finnish), Momos [masculine] (French), Momus [masculine] (French), Momos [masculine] (German), Μώμος (Mómos) [masculine] (Greek), מוֹמוֹס (Momos) [masculine] (Hebrew), Momos (Indonesian), Momo [masculine] (Italian), モーモス (Mōmosu) (Japanese), 모모스 (Momoseu) (Korean), 모무스 (Momuseu) (Korean), Momas [masculine] (Lithuanian), Мом (english: Mom) [masculine] (Macedonian), Momos [masculine] (Polish), Momo [masculine] (Portuguese), Мом (english: Mom) [masculine] (Russian), Momo [masculine] (Spanish), Momos [common-gender] (Swedish), Мом (english: Mom) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Momosse (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-Momus-en-name-AxGDXr~S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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