commedia dell'arte in British English
(Italian kɔmˈmeːdia delˈlarte)
noun
a form of popular comedy developed in Italy during the 16th to 18th centuries, with stock characters such as Punchinello, Harlequin, and Columbine, in situations improvised from a plot outline
Word origin
Italian, literally: comedy of artcommedia dell'arte in American English
(kəˈmeɪdiə dɛlˈɑrtɛ)
a type of Italian comedy developed in the 16th through 18th cent. and employing a stereotyped plot, improvised dialogue, and stock characters such as Pantaloon, Harlequin, and Columbine
Word origin
It, lit., comedy of artImage ofcommedia dell'arte
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Word lists withcommedia dell'arte
Types of dramaDefinition of 'commedia dell'arte'
- foi
- foia
- foible
- foid
- foie gras
- foil
- foilable
- foil a plot
- foilborne
- foilsman
- foilsmen
- foilswoman
- foilswomen
- foin
- foiningly
- foism
- foison
- foisonless
- foist
- foister
- foist on
- foist something on or upon someone
- foist something or someone in or into something
- foist something or someone off on someone
- fokine