phlyax

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adjective

Of or relating to a burlesque dramatic form that developed in the ancient Greek colonies of Magna Graecia in the 4th century BC, mixing figures from the Greek pantheon with the stock characters and situations of Attic comedy.

“a phlyax play”

OriginAncient Greek φλυαρεῖν →
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Meanings

adjectivephlyax (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparableOf or relating to a burlesque dramatic form that developed in the ancient Greek colonies of Magna Graecia in the 4th century BC, mixing figures from the Greek pantheon with the stock characters and situations of Attic comedy.

    a phlyax play

    1 more example

    phlyax actors

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφλέω“to tell”
  2. Ancient Greekφλυαρεῖν“to talk nonsense”
  3. Englishphlyax

Probably from Ancient Greek φλυαρεῖν (phluareîn, “to talk nonsense”) or the related verb Ancient Greek φλέω (phléō, “to tell”).

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APA

phlyax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlyax

MLA

“phlyax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlyax. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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