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parody

/ˈpæɹədi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
par-o-dy
IPA
/ˈpæɹədi/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

Archaic; Countable

verb

To make a parody of something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: parōdia, παρῳδία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpæɹədi/
  • British English: /ˈpæɹədi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

parodies (plural) parodies (present, singular) parodying (participle, present) parodied (participle, past) parodied (past)

Derived Forms

autoparody paradelle parodiable parodial parodical parodism parodist parodistic parodize unparodied

Phrases

parody mass self-parody send up send-up take off

Frequently Paired Words

pastiche send-up satire satirize send up sendup spoof take off

Synonyms

mockery takeoff lampoon spoof sendup send-up burlesque travesty pasquinade put-on

Homonyms

parity (flapping, weak vowel merger)

Questions

How do you pronounce parody?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæɹədi/.
What does parody mean?
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
Where does parody come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce parody

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