Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

satyric play

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: satyric -play
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"The Spirit-Raisers or Soul-Conductors is the tantalizing title of a satyric play."

Etymology

From satyric + play.

Inflected Forms

satyric plays (plural)

Synonyms

satyr play

Questions

What does satyric play mean?: In ancient Greece, a genre of play featuring comedic dialogue and situations involving a chorus of satyrs, and performed following a trilogy of tragedies.
Where does satyric play come from?: From satyric + play.

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