# batrachomyomachy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbæ.tɹə.koʊ.maɪˈɑ.mə.ki/

## Definitions
1. A petty quarrel.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/batrachomyomachy