Atellan

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English

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Atellan Farce

Etymology

From Latin Atellanus, from Atella (“an ancient town of the Osci, in Campania”).

Adjective

Atellan (comparative more Atellan, superlative most Atellan)

Of, from, or pertaining to Atella in ancient Italy.

Noun

Atellan (plural Atellans)

A kind of farcical drama performed at Atella.
Someone from Atella

References

“Atellan”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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