commedia dell'arte en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈmeɪdiə dɛl ˈɑː(ɹ)teɪ/
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian commedia dell'arte (literally “comedy of the art”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An early form of Italian theatre characterised by stock characters in a variety of masks, popular in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commedie dell'arte | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| commedias dell'arte | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
it commedia dell'arte (form of Italian theatre) · es comedia del arte (form of Italian theatre) · cmn 義大利即興喜劇 /义大利即兴喜剧 (form of Italian theatre) · pl commedia dell'arte (form of Italian theatre)