ilarotragedia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱλαροτραγῳδία (hilarotragōidía), derived from ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”) + τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “tragedy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌi.la.ro.traˈd͡ʒɛ.dja/
• Rhymes: -ɛdja
• Hyphenation: i‧la‧ro‧tra‧gè‧dia

Noun

ilarotragedia f (plural ilarotragedie)

1. (Ancient Greece) a type of burlesque tragedy

Further reading

• ilarotragedia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana