Main Entry: ¹par·o·dy

Pronunciation: \ˈper-ə-dē, ˈpa-rə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural par·o·dies

Etymology: Latin parodia, from Greek parōidia, from para- + aidein to sing — 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 \pə-ˈrä-dik, pa-\ adjective

— par·o·dis·tic \ˌper-ə-ˈdis-tik, ˈpa-rə-\ adjective