Parody
/ˈpær.ə.di/noun
A humorous or satirical imitation of a person, work, or style.
Did you know?The word comes from Greek parodyia, originally a “counter-song,” and that same root helped shape words about singing and poetic performance across ancient Greek culture.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
parōidía
“a song sung alongside or against another; a burlesque imitation”
Late Greek
Gk
parōidós
“a comic or mocking poet or performer”
Latin
Latin
parodia
“a humorous imitation or burlesque”
16th Century
English
parodie
“a literary imitation, often satirical”
Modern English
English
parody
“a humorous or satirical imitation of a style or work”