Aristophanes

American  

[ar-uh-stof-uh-neez] / ˌær əˈstɒf əˌniz /

noun

1. 448?–385? b.c., Athenian comic dramatist.

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Aristophanes British  

/ ˌærɪˈstɒfəˌniːz /

noun

1. ?448–?380 _bc , Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata

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Aristophanes Cultural  

1. An ancient Greek dramatist, the author of such comedies as The Clouds and Lysistrata.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Aristophanic
  adjective

Example Sentences

Aristophanes, an accomplished Athenian playwright, won several dramatic competitions of his day.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

These included dots that Aristophanes suggested be inserted in manuscripts to denote a pause.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2022

The show, based on the Aristophanes comedy, originally had been done 20 years earlier in the Yale University swimming pool.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2021

That’s what Aristophanes and the Greek playwrights did.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2021

“You know, in ancient Greece, Aristophanes would write plays about how much of a dipshit Socrates was and perform them right there in Athens. Talk about cutthroat, right?”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King