n.
Pronunciation: ' per- ə -d ē , ' pa-r ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dies
Etymology: Latin parodia, from Greek par ō idia, from para- + aidein to singular ― more at ODE
Date: 1598
1 : a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
2 : a feeble or ridiculous imitation
synonyms see CARICATURE
– pa · rod · ic \ p ə - ' rä-dik, pa- \ adjective
– par · o · dis · tic \ ˌ per- ə - ' dis-tik, ' pa-r ə - \ adjective