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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·trav·a·gan·za ETYMOLOGY Italian estravaganza, literally, extravagance, from estravagante extravagant, from Medieval Latin extravagant-, extravagans DATE 1754 1. a literary or musical work marked by extreme freedom of style and structure and usually by elements of burlesque or parody 2. a lavish or spectacular show or event 3. something extravagant Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 extravaganza ex·trava·ganza / ik7strAvE5^AnzE / noun a large, expensive and impressive entertainment 铺张华丽的娱乐表演 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ex·trav·a·gan·za \ikˌstravəˈganzə, (ˌ)ekˌ- sometimes -gän- or -gȧn-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Italian estravaganza, stravaganza, literally, extravagance, from estravagante, stravagante, extravagant, from Medieval Latin extravagant-, extravagans 1. : a literary fantasy that is freely imaginative in subject, structure, and development and that often includes elements of burlesque or parody 2. a. : a musical composition marked by freedom of form and by elements of burlesque or parody b. : a lavish or spectacular show or event < a winter sports extravaganza > especially : a lavish musical production (as a stage show or motion picture) typically marked by spectacular and elaborate settings, unusual scenic effects, costly costuming, a large cast of singers and dancers, extensive choral numbers and choreography, and a loosely unifying theme or plot that is usually light and comic 3. a. : a decorative article of clothing or a clothing accessory designed or used for a striking ornamental effect < such extravaganzas as hats of velvet and dresses sprinkled with sequins > b. : an object that is strikingly unusual and often bizarre; especially : a usually large and opulent architectural structure of freely imaginative design and striking ornamental effects 4. : an effusion or burst of activity that captures or holds one's attention like an extravaganza < another extravaganza of fun — Ernest Beaglehole > |
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