heypolyglot
Italian

parodia

/pa.roˈdi.a/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,235

Meaning

parody, spoof

  • a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or art
  • a poor or ludicrous imitation of something

In a sentence

Quel comico ha fatto una divertente parodia dell'ultimo film.

That comedian made a funny parody of the latest movie.

Questa decisione sembra quasi una parodia della giustizia.

This decision almost seems like a parody of justice.

Hai mai visto le sue parodie musicali online?

Have you ever seen his musical parodies online?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
parodiafeminine · singular
parodiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Stress falls on the 'i': /pa-ro-dì-a/.
  • Plural is 'parodie'.

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