Feminine
farce
Meaning
- (feminine) stuffing
- (feminine) farce
- (feminine) prank, joke
Concepts
mischief-making
farce comedy
Synonyms
histoire drôle
farcissure
bouffonerie
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/faʁs/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French farse, from Medieval Latin farsa, from the feminine perfect passive participle from Latin farciō (“to stuff”). Doublet of far. The theatre sense alludes to the pleasant and varied character of certain stuffed food items.
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