thespian
thespian · more thespian · most thespian
Of, or relating to drama and actingOf, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
US/ˈθɛzbi.ən/
Meaning
1 sensesOf, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
of or relating to drama
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a thespian.
deTom ist Schauspieler. — wolfgangth
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin Thespis, from the name of the Ancient Greek actor Thespis (fl. 6th century BCE)From Latin Thespis, from the name of the Ancient Greek actor Thespis (fl. 6th century BCE), from Θέσπις (Théspis) + -ian.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
more thespian, most thespian| Comparative | more thespian Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most thespian Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddrama
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.