estravaganza

estravaganza
e·stra·va·gàn·za
s.f. OB
stravaganza, bizzaria
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DATA: av. 1508.

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  • extravaganza — [ek strav΄ə gan′zə, ikstrav΄ə gan′zə] n. [respelled by analogy with L ex < It estravaganza, extravagance < estravagante < ML extravagans: see EXTRAVAGANT] 1. a literary, musical, or dramatic fantasy characterized by a loose structure and …   English World dictionary

  • extravaganza — n. 1 a fanciful literary, musical, or dramatic composition. 2 a spectacular theatrical or television production, esp. of light entertainment. Etymology: It. estravaganza extravagance …   Useful english dictionary

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