Aristophanes Ecclesiazusae 1173

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Ecclesiazusae. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.

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λεκτρυονοπτεκεφαλλιοκιγκλοπε-
This string represents the notorious 'comic neologism' (or 'word-creation') found at line 1077 of the Ecclesiazusae, where Praxagora lists the absurd names of the new laws in a manner that satirizes the tendency of politicians to coin obscure terms. The word is a portmanteau constructed from lectron (couch), optos (roasted), kephalio (head), kinklo (belt), and pe (feet), creating a single, grotesque compound that has no precedent in serious Attic prose and serves as a pinnacle of Aristophanic linguistic absurdity.