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extravaganza

Syllabification: (ex·trav·a·gan·za)

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Definition of extravaganza

noun

  • an elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production:an extravaganza of dance in many forms

Origin:

mid 18th century (in the sense 'extravagance in language or behavior'): from Italian estravaganza 'extravagance'. The change was due to association with words beginning with extra-

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