satyric play

noun

In ancient Greece, a genre of play featuring comedic dialogue and situations involving a chorus of satyrs, and performed following a trilogy of tragedies.

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nounsatyric play (plural satyric plays)

plural satyric plays

  1. historicalentertainmentIn ancient Greece, a genre of play featuring comedic dialogue and situations involving a chorus of satyrs, and performed following a trilogy of tragedies.

    The Spirit-Raisers or Soul-Conductors is the tantalizing title of a satyric play.

    1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 25

    Synonyms: satyr play

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn ancient Greece, a genre of play featuring comedic dialogue and situations involving a chorus of satyrs, and performed following a trilogy of tragedies.

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satyr play
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satyr play

Origin

From satyric + play.

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