"comedietta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: comediettas [plural]
Etymology: From the Italian diminutive of commedia (“comedy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|-}} Italian Head templates: {{en-noun}} comedietta (plural comediettas)
  1. A dramatic composition of the comedy class, but not so much elaborated as a regular comedy, and generally consisting of one or at most two acts.
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