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commedia dell'arte

com·me·dia dell'ar·te
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mey-dee-uh del-ahr-tee; Italian kawm-me-dyah del-lahr-te]
    • /kəˈmeɪ di ə dɛlˈɑr ti; Italian kɔmˈmɛ dyɑ dɛlˈlɑr tɛ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mey-dee-uh del-ahr-tee; Italian kawm-me-dyah del-lahr-te]
    • /kəˈmeɪ di ə dɛlˈɑr ti; Italian kɔmˈmɛ dyɑ dɛlˈlɑr tɛ/

Definitions of commedia dell'arte words

  • noun commedia dell'arte 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 3
  • noun commedia dell'arte 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 3
  • noun plural commedia dell'arte Italian popular comedy, developed chiefly during the 16th–18th centuries, in which masked entertainers improvised from a plot outline based on themes associated with stock characters and situations. 1
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Origin of commedia dell'arte

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Italian: literally, comedy of art

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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