biopic
English edit
Etymology edit
Shortened from biographical picture.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/
- (US) enPR: bīʹōpĭk, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/
- (US, nonstandard) IPA(key): /baɪ.ˈɑ.pɪk/
Noun edit
biopic (plural biopics)
- (film) A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).
Usage notes edit
Most American and British dictionaries give only the pronunciation with a long o.[1][2]
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ “biopic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “biopic” (US) / “biopic” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
biopic m (plural biopics)
- biopic
- Synonyms: biografilm, film biographique
Usage notes edit
The term biopic is still rare in France. It is used in specialised press. For common use, use film biographique.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
biopic m (plural biopics)
- biopic
Further reading edit
- “biopic”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014