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satyric play

satyric play noun: in ancient Greece, a genre of play featuring comedic dialogue and situations involving a chorus of satyrs, and performed following a trilogy of tragedies.

Noun

satyric play (plural satyric plays)

  1. (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
    Synonyms:
    satyr play

Synonyms of satyric play

Forms of satyric play

pluralsatyric plays

Origin of satyric play

From satyric + play.

Questions about satyric play

What does satyric play mean?
Satyric play means in ancient Greece, a genre of play featuring comedic dialogue and situations involving a chorus of satyrs, and performed following a trilogy of tragedies.
What part of speech is satyric play?
Satyric play is a noun.
What is the plural of satyric play?
The plural of satyric play is satyric plays.

Words near satyric play in the dictionary

  1. satyriasis
  2. satyriasist
  3. satyriasists
  4. satyriatic
  5. satyric
  6. satyric play
  7. satyric plays
  8. satyrical
  9. satyrid
  10. satyrids
  11. satyrine

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