Momus

[ moh-muhs ]

/ ˈmoʊ məs /

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noun, plural Mo·mus·es, Mo·mi

[moh-mahy] /ˈmoʊ maɪ/ for 2.

Also Mo·mos

[moh-mos]. /ˈmoʊ mɒs/. Classical Mythology. the god of ridicule.

(sometimes lowercase) a faultfinder; a carping critic.

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Origin of Momus

<Latin Mōmus<Greek Mômos, special use of mômos blame, ridicule

Words nearby Momus

momo, Momoyama, Mompós, mompreneur, mom test, Momus, mon, Mona, Monacan, monacetin, monachal

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How to use Momus in a sentence

The penny bi-weekly broadside of session 1823-4 was almost wholly dedicated to Momus.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
The artist was on his mettle, and his twenty etchings for this collection of anecdotes are among the immortal children of Momus.
George Cruikshank|W. H. Chesson
Momus was called upon to decide their merits, but he blamed them all.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
He was the son of Night and Sleep; the name Momus signifies a jester.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White

Momus helped Mercury find Psyche, and they all had a tremendous time and hoped it would never be Monday.
The Harlequinade|Dion Clayton Calthrop

British Dictionary definitions for Momus

Momus

/ (ˈməʊməs) /

noun plural -muses or -mi (-maɪ)

Greek myth the god of blame and mockery

a cavilling critic

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