"thespian" meaning in English

See thespian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈθɛspi.ən/, /ˈθɛzbi.ən/ [US, sometimes] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thespian.wav Forms: more thespian [comparative], most thespian [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛspiən Etymology: From 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, {{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), actoral (Catalan), aktorala (Ido), aktorski (Polish), actoral (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-thespian-en-adj-4UuMX2i8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Thespian

Noun

IPA: /ˈθɛspi.ən/, /ˈθɛzbi.ən/ [US, sometimes] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thespian.wav Forms: thespians [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛspiən Etymology: From 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, {{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 terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Thespian

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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