Old Comedy

noun

Greek comedy of the 5th century b.c., which derived from fertility rites in honor of Dionysus and combined robust humor with biting personal and political satire.

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Compare Middle Comedy, New Comedy.

Origin of Old Comedy

First recorded in 1840–50