extravaganza
[ ik-strav-uh-gan-zuh ]
/ ɪkˌstræv əˈgæn zə /
noun
a musical or dramatic composition or production, as comic opera or musical comedy, marked by a loose structure, a frivolous theme, and elaborate costuming and staging.
any lavish or opulent show, event, assemblage, etc.: an extravaganza of new housewares on the twelfth floor.
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Nearby words
extrauterine, extravagance, extravagancy, extravagant, extravagantes, extravaganza, extravagate, extravaginal, extravasate, extravasation, extravascular
Origin of extravaganza
1745–55; alteration of Italian (e)stravaganza extravagance
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extravaganza
/ (ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə) /
noun
an elaborately staged and costumed light entertainment
any lavish or fanciful display, literary or other composition, etc
Word Origin for extravaganza
C18: from Italian: extravagance
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Word Origin and History for extravaganza
extravaganza
1754, with reference to peculiar behavior, 1794 of a fantastic type of performance or writing, from Italian extravaganza, literally "an extravagance," from estravagante, from Medieval Latin extravagantem (see extravagant).
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