Atellan

adjective
Atel·​lan | \ əˈtelən\
variants: or less commonly Atellane \ " , -​ˌlān \

Definition of Atellan

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a Roman genre of farce developed from impromptu rustic plays of country life and adopted for interludes and afterpieces during the Republic and up to the time of Tiberius

History and Etymology for Atellan

Latin Atellanus of Atella, from Atella, ancient Oscan town in southern Italy where the Roman farce originated + Latin -anus -an

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