Eupolidean

/ˌjuːpɑːlɪˈdiːən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or in the style of Eupolis, an ancient Greek comic playwright from the 5th century BCE.

Etymology

From Eupolis (Greek playwright, c. 446-411 BCE) + -ean (suffix indicating relationship or origin). Eupolis was famous for sharp political satire.

Kelly Says

Eupolidean comedy was so politically cutting that historians suspect Eupolis' enemies might have murdered him—his plays were weapons against powerful politicians in democratic Athens.

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