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parabasis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Qualifier: Ancient Greece

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράβασις (parábasis).

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  • French: parabase — part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly
  • German: Parabase — part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly
  • Italian: parabasi — part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly
  • Portuguese: parábase — part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly