thespian

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thespian^¹

/ˈθɛspi.ən/
/ˈθɛzbi.ən/ US, sometimes

Rhymes with -ɛspiən

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

adjective more thespian · most thespian · Thespian

Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.

noun thespians · Thespian

An actor or player.

Thespian^²

/ˈθɛspi.ən/

Rhymes with -ɛspiən

noun Thespians

A person from the ancient Greek city of Thespiae.
Alternative letter-case form of thespian In his way Carlyle was as much of a Thespian as Garrick or Kemble, Booth or Jeferson.

adjective more Thespian · most Thespian

Alternative letter-case form of thespian 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 exis

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adj of, or relating to drama and acting

Español	actoral
Italiano	drammatico, drammatica, teatrale

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@misc{thespian_2026,
  title = {thespian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thespian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}