drama

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • drama genre in art, film, theatre and literature or a work of said genre
  • drama, tragedy, plight quality of intense or high emotion or situation of enormous gravity that heightens such emotions
  • drama theatre studies
  • play work of theatre
  • big deal, fuss, scene

Etymology

Inherited from Latin drama derived from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (a theatrical act, an act, a play).

Origin

Ancient Greek

δρᾶμα

Gloss

a theatrical act, an act, a play

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