drama

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɑːmə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɑmə/
• (Canada, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹæmə/
• Hyphenation: dra‧ma

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -ɑːmə

Noun

drama (usually uncountable, plural dramas or dramata)

1. A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
2. Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
3. Theatrical plays in general
4. A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play
5. (slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.

Anagrams

• Madar, damar

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈdɾa.mə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈdɾa.ma/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ, “a drachma”).

Etymology

Borrowed from English drama, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: dra‧ma

Noun

drama

1. a theatrical play; a skit
2. a radio drama
3. a soap opera, a TV show that is not a comedy.
4. an act; a display of behavior meant to deceive

Verb

drama

1. to be emotional or sentimental
2. to put on an act

Noun

drama n

1. drama (composition intended for actors)

Further reading

• drama in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• drama in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtraːma/
• Rhymes: -aːma

Noun

drama n (genitive singular drama, no plural)

1. drama

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠɾˠamˠə/

Noun

drama m (genitive singular drama, nominative plural dramaí)

1. Cois Fharraige form of dráma

Mutation

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdraː.ma/

Noun

drāma n (genitive drāmatis); third declension

1. drama, play

References

• drama in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• drama in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• drama in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• drama in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• drama in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”).

Noun

drama n (definite singular dramaet, indefinite plural drama or dramaer, definite plural dramaene)

1. a drama

References

• “drama” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma).

Noun

drama n (definite singular dramaet, indefinite plural drama, definite plural dramaa)

1. a drama

References

• “drama” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ama

Noun

drama m (plural dramas)

1. drama (composition)
2. drama (theatrical play)
3. drama (dramatic situation)

Noun

drama m (genitive singular drama, plural dramaichean)

1. Alternative form of dràm

Noun

drama

1. genitive singular of dràm

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drâma/
• Hyphenation: dra‧ma

Noun

drȁma f (Cyrillic spelling дра̏ма)

1. drama

Noun

drama m (plural dramas)

1. drama

Pronunciation

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Noun

drama n

1. a drama

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian дра́ма (dráma).

Noun

drama

1. drama (theatre)

References

• Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “драма”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Pronunciation

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Noun

drama f (plural dramâu)

1. drama, play

Mutation