"thespian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈθɛspi.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thespian.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more thespian [comparative], most thespian [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛspiən Etymology: Latin Thespis, from the name of the Ancient Greek actor Thespis (fl. 6th century BCE), from Θέσπις (Théspis) + -ian. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Thespis}} Latin Thespis, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{glossary|fl.}} fl., {{B.C.E.|nodots=1}} BCE, {{BCE}} BCE, {{m|grc|Θέσπις}} Θέσπις (Théspis), {{suffix|en||ian}} + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} thespian (comparative more thespian, superlative most thespian)
  1. Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical. Translations (of, or relating to drama and acting): драматичен (dramatičen) (Bulgarian), aktorala (Ido), aktorski (Polish), actoral (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-thespian-en-adj-4UuMX2i8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Thespian

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈθɛspi.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thespian.wav [Southern-England] Forms: thespians [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛspiən Etymology: Latin Thespis, from the name of the Ancient Greek actor Thespis (fl. 6th century BCE), from Θέσπις (Théspis) + -ian. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Thespis}} Latin Thespis, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{glossary|fl.}} fl., {{B.C.E.|nodots=1}} BCE, {{BCE}} BCE, {{m|grc|Θέσπις}} Θέσπις (Théspis), {{suffix|en||ian}} + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} thespian (plural thespians)
  1. An actor or player. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: thesp
    Sense id: en-thespian-en-noun-yKOocooJ Disambiguation of People: 31 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 87 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Thespian

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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