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thespian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈθɛspi.ən/
  • /ˈθɛzbi.ən/ (US, sometimes)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin Thespis, from the name of the Ancient Greek actor Thespis (fl. 6th century BCE), from Θέσπις (Théspis) + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most thespian Degree=Sup lexicographic
more thespian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
Thespian alternative lexicographic

Translations (8)

ca actoral (of, or relating to drama and acting) · it drammatico (of, or relating to drama and acting) · es actoral (of, or relating to drama and acting) · it teatrale (of, or relating to drama and acting) · pl aktorski (of, or relating to drama and acting) · io aktorala (of, or relating to drama and acting) · bg драматичен (of, or relating to drama and acting) · it drammatica (of, or relating to drama and acting)

wikipedia: Thespis

thespian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈθɛspi.ən/
  • /ˈθɛzbi.ən/ (US, sometimes)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin Thespis, from the name of the Ancient Greek actor Thespis (fl. 6th century BCE), from Θέσπις (Théspis) + -ian.

Meanings

  1. An actor or player.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Thespian alternative lexicographic
thespians Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

unthespian · thespically · thesp · nonthespian · synthespian

wikipedia: Thespis