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Webster 1913 Edition

Atellan

A-tel′lan

,
Adj.
[L.
Atellanus
, fr.
Atella
, an ancient town of the Osci, in Campania.]
Of or pertaining to Atella, in ancient Italy;
as,
Atellan
plays
; farcical; ribald.
–
Noun.
A farcical drama performed at Atella.

Webster 1828 Edition

Atellan

ATEL'LAN

,
Adj.
Relating to the dramas at Atella in Italy.

ATEL'LAN

,
Noun.
A dramatic representation, satirical or licentious.

Definition 2025

Atellan

Atellan

English

Adjective

Atellan ‎(comparative more Atellan, superlative most Atellan)

  1. Of or pertaining to Atella in ancient Italy.

Noun

Atellan ‎(plural Atellans)

  1. A kind of farcical drama performed at Atella.

Etymology

From Latin Atellanus, from Atella ‎(“an ancient town of the Osci, in Campania”).

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