THESPIAN


Meaning of THESPIAN in English

/ ˈθespiən; NAmE / noun

(often humorous ) an actor

►  thes·pian adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from the name Thespis (6th cent. BC), the Greek dramatic poet + -ian .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.