Relating to or characteristic of Cratinus, a celebrated ancient Greek comic playwright, or his style of comedy.
From Cratinus (ancient Greek comic dramatist, c. 520-423 BCE) + -ean (suffix forming adjectives from proper nouns). Cratinus was known for his sharp satire and linguistic inventiveness.
Cratinus was so famous for making fun of politicians that Aristophanes, an even more celebrated comic, had to respond to his attacks—ancient comedy was basically roast battles in verse.
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