Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Momus — Nicholas Currie (* 11. Februar 1960 in Paisley, Schottland), besser bekannt unter dem Pseudonym Momus (nach dem griechischen Gott des Spotts), ist ein Musiker, Blogger und Journalist (u. a. zweiwöchentliche Kolumne bei wired.com). Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Momus — Mo mus, prop. n. [Gr. ? blame, ridicule, Momus.] (Gr. Myth.) The god of mockery and censure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Momus — Momus, S. Momos … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Momus — Momus, in der alten Mythologie der Gott des Spottes, vgl. Komus … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
MOMUS — Deus quidam a poetis fingitur. Nocte matre, ut inquit Hesiodus, in Theogon. ac Somnô patre progenitus: ipse quidem nihil operis edidit, interim aliorum Deorum opera curiosis oculis contemplatus, si quid omissum, aut perperam factum, id libere… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Momus — humorously disagreeable person, 1560s, from Latin, from Gk. Momos, nme of the god of ridicule and sarcasm (Gk. momos, lit. blame, ridicule, disgrace, of unknown origin); also used in English as personification of fault finding and captious… … Etymology dictionary
Momus — [mō′məs] n. [L < Gr Mōmos, lit., blame, ridicule] 1. Gr. Myth. the god of mockery and censure 2. a faultfinder or caviling critic … English World dictionary
Momus — For the Tibetan, Ladakhi and Nepali food, see Momo (food). For the Scottish artist and singer, see Momus (artist). Greek deities series Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Aquatic deities Chthonic deities Other deities Personified concepts … Wikipedia
Momus — Momos Pour les articles homonymes, voir Momus (artiste). Dans la mythologie grecque, Momos ou Momus (en grec ancien Μῶμος / Mõmos, « la raillerie » et en latin Momus) est une divinité grecque mineure. Il est un des fils de Nyx (la Nuit) … Wikipédia en Français
Momus — /moh meuhs/, n., pl. Momuses, Momi / muy/ for 2. 1. Also, Momos /moh mos/. Class. Myth. the god of ridicule. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a faultfinder; a carping critic. [ < L Momus < Gk Mômos, special use of mômos blame, ridicule] * * * … Universalium
