Meanings
nounThalia and Melpomene pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlypoeticentertainmentSynonym of comedy and tragedy (all senses).
Synonyms: comedy and tragedy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of comedy and tragedy (all senses).
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Origin
Named from Thalia and Melpomene, the Muses of comedy and tragedy respectively.
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APA
Thalia and Melpomene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thalia%20and%20Melpomene
MLA
“Thalia and Melpomene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thalia%20and%20Melpomene. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thalia and Melpomene,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thalia%20and%20Melpomene.
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