fabula palliata

noun

fabula pal·​li·​a·​ta

-ˌpalēˈätə,

-ˈātə

plural fabulae palliatae

-ätˌē,

-ātˌē

: an ancient Roman comedy based on a Greek model and treating a Greek subject compare fabula togata

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, drama in himations; from the Greek himations worn by the actors

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