Relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of goliards and their witty, irreverent performances and poetry.
Formed from 'goliard' plus the suffix '-ic,' following standard patterns for creating adjectives from nouns (like 'tragic' from 'tragedy').
When scholars talk about 'Goliardic verse' or 'goliardic satire,' they're referring to some of the funniest, most biting medieval poetry ever written—these wandering entertainers were the comedians of their time!
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