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commediografo

playwright, comedy writer

noun kom-meh-DYOH-grah-foh Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: From commedia ('comedy') + Greek graphos ('writer').

Usage Note

Commediografo specifically denotes a writer of comedies or theatrical plays (commedia). The feminine form is la commediografa. More broadly, any stage playwright can be called drammaturgo; commediografo stresses the comedic or theatrical tradition specifically.

Examples

"Goldoni è stato il più grande commediografo italiano."

Natural Translation

Goldoni was the greatest Italian playwright.

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