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commedia dell'arte

/kəˌmeɪdiə dəˌlɑrdi/
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Definitions of commedia dell'arte
  1. noun
    Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
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    type of:
    comedy
    light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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