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burlesco

burlesque, farcical

adjective boor-LEHS-koh Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Origin: From Italian burlesco, from burla, 'joke, mockery'.

Usage Note

Burlesco describes something deliberately comic, mocking, or parodic in style — a tono burlesco is a mocking tone. As a noun, el burlesco refers to the theatrical genre of burlesque. In Spanish literary criticism it is applied to satirical poetry and drama that exaggerates for comic effect, notably the works of Quevedo and Góngora.

Examples

"El actor adoptó un tono burlesco durante la obra."

Natural Translation

The actor adopted a burlesque tone during the play.

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