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τρυγῳδία

τρυγῳδία, trygedy, comic word for comedy

τρῠγῳδ-ία, ἡ, Com. word (with parody on τραγῳδία) for κωμῳδία, Ar. Ach. 499, 500 (variously expld. by Gramm.: either because the actors smeared their faces with
  • lees (τρύξ) or because new wine was given as a prize, cf. Sch.adloc., Anon. Proll.Com. in CGF p.7 K., etc.; or because comedy was acted at the season of vintage (τρύγη), Ath. 2.40b).

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