"playmaker" meaning in All languages combined

See playmaker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: playmakers [plural]
Etymology: From play + maker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|maker}} play + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} playmaker (plural playmakers)
  1. (dated) A playwright. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-playmaker-en-noun-OQqVWJ6h
  2. (sports) A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-playmaker-en-noun-0o~LB33m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: shotmaker

Noun [Italian]

Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} playmaker m (invariable)
  1. (basketball) point guard Tags: invariable, masculine Categories (topical): Basketball Synonyms: guardia, ruolo 1

Inflected forms

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        "(dated) A playwright."
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