comedy of errorsn.

Brit.

/ˌkɒmᵻdɪ əv ˈɛrəz/, U.S.

/ˌkɑmədi əv ˈɛrərz/

Forms: see comedy n.¹ and of prep. and error n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: comedy n.¹, of prep., error n.

Etymology: < comedy n.¹ + of prep. + the plural of error n., probably after the title of Shakespeare's play (see quot. a1616 at sense 1, and compare note at definition), in which the presence of two sets of identical twins leads to multiple cases of mistaken identity.

1. A comedy in which the plot develops through, and humour derives from, a series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities, etc.Quot. ?1595 is widely accepted as a contemporary reference to a performance of Shakespeare's play (see quot. a1616) at Gray's Inn on 28 December 1594.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > a comedy > other types of comedy

Old Comedy1529

New Comedy1542

comedy of errors?1595

romantic comedy1748

musical comedy1765

comédie larmoyante1773

sketch1789

serio-comedy1808

vaudeville1827

teacup-and-saucer comedy1842

satyr play1845

Restoration comedy1866

zarzuela1888

situation comedy1893

sex comedy1915

sitcom1956

?1595 Gesta Grayorum (1688) 22 A Comedy of Errors (like to Plautus his Menechmus) was played by the Players.

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Tt2^v In some comedyes of Errors.., the Mistres and the Maide change habits.

a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) (title) The Comedie of Errors.

1767 Theatr. Campaign 10 Such a comedy of errors, brought about by back doors, private stair-cases, and false keys.., will never bear the test of English criticism.

1854 Daily News 17 July 2/1 The Courier of Lyons is just a comedy of errors, seasoned with a sauce piquante of melodramatic horrors.

1874 Morning Post 5 Oct. 6/5 ‘Ship Ahoy’ is..preceded by the amusing comedy of errors, ‘Did you ever Send your Wife to Camberwell?’

1902 Independent (N.Y.) 9 Oct. 2426/2 This novel is a comedy of errors resulting from the magic effects of an ancient ring.

1955 Trans. & Proc. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 86 137 The plot of the Epitrepontes is a comedy of errors, and the comedy of errors is essentially farce.

2001 Video Store Mag. 16 Sept. 30/3 A comedy of errors about a man..who thinks he has cheated on his fiance... High jinks ensue when he struggles to cover up the supposed betrayal.

2. A laughable or remarkable series or accumulation of mistakes. In quot. 1602 with reference to a list of corrections to a text.

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1602 T. Dekker Satiro-mastix Ad Lect. sig. A4^v It shall not be amisse (for him that will read) first to beholde this short Comedy of Errors.

1604 Meeting of Gallants sig. D2 This was a prettie Commedie of Errors, my round Host.

1641 R. Brathwait Ladies Love-lecture vii. in Eng. Gentleman & Eng. Gentlewoman (ed. 3) 439 Women... Their whole life [is] a Comedy of errors: their formall feature a fardell of fashions.

1789 J. Swinton Considerations concerning Proposal for dividing Court of Session iii. 49 Were it a thing indifferent to speak truth or falsehood, human life would be a constant comedy of errors.

1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xiii. 108 I think I have seen such comedies of errors going on in the world.

1876 London Jrnl. 1 July 354/3 Life to him..was a comedy of errors to be laughed at.

1914 Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. 13 612 At the bottom of page 12 there is a comedy of errors, the statement..is wrong, the date..is wrong, and the footnote..is wrong.

1948 Times 2 Oct. 2/5 Dailey..won by one hole after something of a comedy of errors at the 18th.

1980 R. Mayer 1937 Newark Bears xix. 271 Last night, in a comedy of errors, they lost their second in a row to the American Association champions.

2000 G. Santoro Myself when I am Real vii. 142 The photo shoot..was a comedy of errors... Kane's neophyte assistant first loaded his film backward.., [etc.].

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	comedy of errors
释义	comedy of errorsn. Brit. /ˌkɒmᵻdɪ əv ˈɛrəz/, U.S. /ˌkɑmədi əv ˈɛrərz/ Forms: see comedy n.¹ and of prep. and error n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: comedy n.¹, of prep., error n. Etymology: < comedy n.¹ + of prep. + the plural of error n., probably after the title of Shakespeare's play (see quot. a1616 at sense 1, and compare note at definition), in which the presence of two sets of identical twins leads to multiple cases of mistaken identity. 1. A comedy in which the plot develops through, and humour derives from, a series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities, etc.Quot. ?1595 is widely accepted as a contemporary reference to a performance of Shakespeare's play (see quot. a1616) at Gray's Inn on 28 December 1594. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > a comedy > other types of comedy Old Comedy1529 New Comedy1542 comedy of errors?1595 romantic comedy1748 musical comedy1765 comédie larmoyante1773 sketch1789 serio-comedy1808 vaudeville1827 teacup-and-saucer comedy1842 satyr play1845 Restoration comedy1866 zarzuela1888 situation comedy1893 sex comedy1915 sitcom1956 ?1595 Gesta Grayorum (1688) 22 A Comedy of Errors (like to Plautus his Menechmus) was played by the Players. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Tt2^v In some comedyes of Errors.., the Mistres and the Maide change habits. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) (title) The Comedie of Errors. 1767 Theatr. Campaign 10 Such a comedy of errors, brought about by back doors, private stair-cases, and false keys.., will never bear the test of English criticism. 1854 Daily News 17 July 2/1 The Courier of Lyons is just a comedy of errors, seasoned with a sauce piquante of melodramatic horrors. 1874 Morning Post 5 Oct. 6/5 ‘Ship Ahoy’ is..preceded by the amusing comedy of errors, ‘Did you ever Send your Wife to Camberwell?’ 1902 Independent (N.Y.) 9 Oct. 2426/2 This novel is a comedy of errors resulting from the magic effects of an ancient ring. 1955 Trans. & Proc. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 86 137 The plot of the Epitrepontes is a comedy of errors, and the comedy of errors is essentially farce. 2001 Video Store Mag. 16 Sept. 30/3 A comedy of errors about a man..who thinks he has cheated on his fiance... High jinks ensue when he struggles to cover up the supposed betrayal. 2. A laughable or remarkable series or accumulation of mistakes. In quot. 1602 with reference to a list of corrections to a text. ΚΠ 1602 T. Dekker Satiro-mastix Ad Lect. sig. A4^v It shall not be amisse (for him that will read) first to beholde this short Comedy of Errors. 1604 Meeting of Gallants sig. D2 This was a prettie Commedie of Errors, my round Host. 1641 R. Brathwait Ladies Love-lecture vii. in Eng. Gentleman & Eng. Gentlewoman (ed. 3) 439 Women... Their whole life [is] a Comedy of errors: their formall feature a fardell of fashions. 1789 J. Swinton Considerations concerning Proposal for dividing Court of Session iii. 49 Were it a thing indifferent to speak truth or falsehood, human life would be a constant comedy of errors. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xiii. 108 I think I have seen such comedies of errors going on in the world. 1876 London Jrnl. 1 July 354/3 Life to him..was a comedy of errors to be laughed at. 1914 Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. 13 612 At the bottom of page 12 there is a comedy of errors, the statement..is wrong, the date..is wrong, and the footnote..is wrong. 1948 Times 2 Oct. 2/5 Dailey..won by one hole after something of a comedy of errors at the 18th. 1980 R. Mayer 1937 Newark Bears xix. 271 Last night, in a comedy of errors, they lost their second in a row to the American Association champions. 2000 G. Santoro Myself when I am Real vii. 142 The photo shoot..was a comedy of errors... Kane's neophyte assistant first loaded his film backward.., [etc.]. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1595
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