istrione
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Latin histriōnem (“actor”, “player”), of possibly Etruscan origin.
Noun
editistrione 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
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editistrione f pl
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- Italian 3-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Italian/one
- Rhymes:Italian/one/3 syllables
- Italian terms derived from Latin
- Italian terms derived from Etruscan
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- Italian nouns
- Italian countable nouns
- Italian masculine nouns
- it:Theater
- it:Ancient Rome
- Italian derogatory terms
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- it:Acting