- atellan
- [əʹtelən] n
ателлана (древнеримское народное представление, часто политического характера)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Atellan — A*tel lan, a. [L. Atellanus, fr. Atella, an ancient town of the Osci, in Campania.] Of or pertaining to Atella, in ancient Italy; as, Atellan plays; farcical; ribald. n. A farcical drama performed at Atella. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
átellan — irreg wv/t1b to reckon up, count; átellan wíð balance against; tell, enumerate; explain, interpret … Old to modern English dictionary
Atellan Farce — The Atellan Farce ( la. Atellanae fabulae or fabulae Atellanae, Atellan fables ), also known as the Oscan Games ( la. ludi Osci, Oscan plays ), were a collection of theatrical pieces of low or buffoonish comedy popular in Ancient Rome. Named… … Wikipedia
atellan — atel·lan … English syllables
atellan — … Useful english dictionary
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fabula Atellana — ▪ Italian drama (Latin: “Atellan play”), the earliest native Italian farce, presumably rustic improvisational comedy featuring masked stock characters. The farces derived their name from the town of Atella in the Campania region of southern … Universalium
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