Lysistrata

American  

[lis-uh-strah-tuh, lahy-sis-truh-tuh] / ˌlɪs əˈstrɑ tə, laɪˈsɪs trə tə /

noun

1. a comedy (411 b.c.) by Aristophanes.

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Lysistrata Cultural  

1. An ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes. The title character persuades the women of Athens (see also Athens) and Sparta, which are at war, to refuse sexual contact with their husbands until the two cities make peace.

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Example Sentences

Afterward, he earned a small role in the Greek comedy "Lysistrata."

From Fox News • Jan. 7, 2022

Instead he decided his future lay as a serious stage actor and he was offered a leading role in a production of Aristophanes' comedy Lysistrata in 1946.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2022

Prum recounts Aristophanes's story "Lysistrata" in this context.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2020

One famous play by Aristophanes, Lysistrata, was set in the Peloponnesian War.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

In the poet's delineation of Lysistrata, the scene in which she describes to the assembled Athenian and Laconian deputies their political sins gains special importance.

From Greek Women by Carroll, Mitchell