Etymology

parody

par·o·dy
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Today it means: A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony. Full definition →

Latin parōdia ← Ancient Greek παρῳδία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαρῳδία“parody”
  2. Latin · derived fromparōdia
  3. English todayparody

From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

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