"Menippea" meaning in All languages combined

See Menippea on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From Menippean + -a. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Menippean|a}} Menippean + -a Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Menippea (uncountable)
  1. Menippean satire. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Menippea-en-noun-6NNkL9vN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -a, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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