commedia erudita

noun

commedia eru·​di·​ta

-ˌerəˈdētə,

-ˌārüˈ-

plural commedia eruditas or commedias eruditas

: Italian comedy played from a written text compare commedia dell'arte

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, erudite comedy

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