τρῠγῳδ-ία,
ἡ, Com. word (with parody on
τραγῳδία) for
κωμῳδία, Ar. Ach. 499 ,
500 (variously expld. by Gramm.: either because the actors smeared their faces with
A). lees (
τρύξ) or because
new wine was given as a prize, cf. Sch.adloc.,
Anon. Proll.Com. in
CGF p.7 K., etc.; or because comedy was acted at the season of
vintage (
τρύγη),
Ath. 2.40b ).