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Thespian

//ˈθɛspi.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of thespian. alt-of

    "Went to that magnificent Temple of Thalia, the New Olympic, and saw the bewitchingest Pauline, in the person of Winifred Emery, that ever I saw in the shammiest, stagiest, tawdriest, tinsellest, transparentest, most diaphanously theatrical comedy I ever saw in the absolute period of my Thespian existence."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to drama wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An actor or player.
  2. 2
    A person from the ancient Greek city of Thespiae.
  3. 3
    a theatrical performer wordnet
  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of thespian. alt-of

    "In his way Carlyle was as much of a Thespian as Garrick or Kemble, Booth or Jeferson."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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