satyric play en · NOUN
Etymology
From satyric + play.
Meanings
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(historical) In 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| satyric plays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
satyr play (genre of play)