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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestheatralisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: te-a-tra-lish
"Sie machte eine theatralische Geste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the acting, production, or profession of theatre.
"She pursued a career in theatrical design and costume creation." - 2
Exaggerated and excessively dramatic or affected in behavior.
"His theatrical apology failed to convince anyone of his sincerity."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin theatricus, originating from the ancient Greek theatrikos, relating to a theatre (theatron). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially referring strictly to dramatic stage performance before broadening metaphorically to describe exaggerated or dramatic behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Theatrical" is said worldwide
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théâtral
Transliteration: te-at-ral
"Ses gestes étaient très théâtraux."
theatralisch
Transliteration: te-a-tra-lish
"Sie machte eine theatralische Geste."
teatrale
Transliteration: te-a-tra-le
"Aveva un modo di fare molto teatrale."
teatral
Transliteration: te-a-tral
"Su reacción fue demasiado teatral."
teatral
Transliteration: te-a-tral
"O ator fez uma entrada teatral."
नाटकीय
Transliteration: natakiy
"उसकी प्रतिक्रिया बहुत नाटकीय थी।"
戏剧性的
Transliteration: xì jù xìng de
"他的表演风格非常戏剧性。"
연극적인
Transliteration: yeon-geuk-jeok-in
"그의 행동은 너무 연극적이었다."
演劇的な
Transliteration: engeki-teki na
"彼女の話し方はとても演劇的だ。"
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