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Definition of extravaganza

extravaganza

/ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/
ex · trav · a · gan · za
Adverb:extravagantly
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Plural:extravaganzas
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Adjective:extravagant
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extravaganza Lexical Profile

extravaganza Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

An elaborate, spectacular, and often costly entertainment, production, or public event.

Example

"The annual music festival has grown from a modest local concert into a three-day multimedia extravaganza."

2

A fanciful, burlesque, or whimsical literary, musical, or dramatic composition noted for its free structure and imaginative excess.

Example

"The Victorian theater troupe specialized in staging a satirical musical extravaganza filled with elaborate costumes and fairy-tale parodies."

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extraversion
extreme
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-18th century from Italian 'estravaganza', literally meaning an extravagance or eccentric display, derived from the Medieval Latin 'extravagari' ('to wander beyond bounds'). Its spelling was later altered under the influence of the English word 'extravagant'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Extravaganza. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/extravaganza
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