istrione
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin histriōnem (“actor”, “player”), of possibly Etruscan origin.
Noun edit
istrione m (plural istrioni, feminine istriona)
- (theater, Ancient Rome) a professional actor
- Synonyms: attore, commediante
- (by extension) an emphatic actor
- (derogatory) ham (histrionic actor)
- (meliorative) an expert or seasoned actor
- (figurative) a person with an overly theatrical attitude
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
istrione f pl