parodia

parody

noun pah-ROH-dyah Rare

Origin: Greek parodia (song sung alongside), from para (beside) + ode (song)

Also means

spoof

Usage Note

Parodia is a humorous imitation that exaggerates the features of its target for comic effect — slightly more literary than imitación. The verb parodiar means 'to parody'. In common use it also refers to a pale imitation (eso fue una parodia de juicio, that was a mockery of a trial). Stress falls on the second syllable.

Examples

"La película es una parodia del cine de terror."

Natural Translation

The film is a parody of horror cinema.

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