exode

A noun referring to a farcical afterpiece performed in ancient Roman theater, typically following a tragedy or main play.

• 🇫🇷Nom masculin désignant une pièce farcesque de l'ancien théâtre romain, jouée généralement après une tragédie ou la pièce principale.

1. Farcical afterpiece in Roman theater C2 formal art

   A short, humorous play performed after a tragedy in ancient Roman theater, often involving satire and buffoonery.

   • The audience stayed for the exode after the main tragedy.
   • Roman playwrights often used the exode to lighten the mood.
   • The exode featured exaggerated characters and slapstick comedy.

   🇫🇷Exode (farce romaine)

• exodes plural form
• exodes' possessive plural form
• exode's possessive singular form