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dramatic

English

Alternative forms

  • dramatick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (dramatikós), from ????? (drâma, drama, play), from ???? (drá?, I do, accomplish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d???mæt?k/

Adjective

dramatic (comparative more dramatic, superlative most dramatic)

  1. Of or relating to the drama.
  2. Striking in appearance or effect.
  3. Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.

Derived terms

  • nondramatic

Descendants

  • ? Japanese: ??????? (doramatikku)

Translations

Further reading

  • "dramatic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 109.

Romanian

Etymology

From French dramatique, from Latin dramaticus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dra?ma.tik/

Adjective

dramatic m or n (feminine singular dramatic?, masculine plural dramatici, feminine and neuter plural dramatice)

  1. dramatic

Declension

Further reading

  • dramatic in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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contortionism

English

Etymology

contortion +? -ism

Noun

contortionism (uncountable)

  1. An acrobatic display involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
    • 2014, Amber O'Connor, 105 Stretching Exercises for Women
      Because most stretching exercises involve no amazing feat of contortionism, they can be performed by anyone []

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