"batrachomyomachy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: batrachomyomachies [plural]
Etymology: From Batrachomyomachia (Ancient Greek βάτραχος, frog, μῦς, mouse, and μάχη, battle), a comic epic parodying the Iliad in which a diving frog accidentally drowns a mouse riding on his back, prompting a war between the species. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun}} batrachomyomachy (plural batrachomyomachies)
  1. A petty quarrel. Wikipedia link: Batrachomyomachia Related terms: batrachomyomachian, batrachomyomachize

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