Italian word
commedia
comedy; a play or film that is amusing
Looks like
comedy
same — but 'La Commedia Divina' is translated as 'The Divine Comedy'
⚠️ The trap
In Dante's era, 'commedia' meant a narrative with a happy ending — not necessarily funny. 'La Divina Commedia' ends happily (in heaven) so it was a 'commedia'. Modern Italian 'commedia' means a comedy/comic play. Also: 'commedia dell'arte' is the classic Italian improvised theatre form.
To say "same — but 'La Commedia Divina' is translated as 'The Divine Comedy'" in Italian:
commedia (correct)
"commedia" in English means:
comedy; a play or film that is amusing
Example
"La Divina Commedia di Dante è il capolavoro della letteratura italiana."
"Dante's Divine Comedy is the masterpiece of Italian literature."
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