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sátira

satire

noun SAH-tee-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin satira, a medley or lampoon.

Usage Note

Sátira bears a written accent on the first syllable, making it a proparoxytone (stress on the antepenult). It covers literary, political, and comedic mockery, from classical verse satire to modern TV comedy. The adjective satírico and the verb satirizar share the same root.

Examples

"La obra es una sátira de la política moderna."

Natural Translation

The play is a satire of modern politics.

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