In ancient Roman theater, a stock comic character known for his grotesque appearance and role as a jester or fool.
From Latin 'dossennus,' a character type in Roman Atellane farces (popular comedies). The character may derive from Etruscan theater traditions absorbed into Roman popular entertainment.
Dossennus was basically the original clown—Roman audiences packed theaters to laugh at this ridiculous character for centuries, proving that slapstick comedy and physical humor is literally thousands of years old!
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