istrione
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈstrjo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: i‧strió‧ne
Etymology 1
From Latin histriōnem (“actor”, “player”), of possibly Etruscan origin.
Noun
istrione m (plural istrioni, feminine istriona)
- (theater, Ancient Rome) a professional actor
- Synonyms: attore, commediante
- (by extension) an emphatic actor
- (derogatory) ham (histrionic actor)
- Synonyms: gigione, guitto, teatrante
- (derogatory) ham (histrionic actor)
- (meliorative) an expert or seasoned actor
- (figurative) a person with an overly theatrical attitude
- Synonyms: attore, gigione, guitto
Derived terms
- istrionico
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
istrione f pl
- plural of istriona
Anagrams
- inserito, insitore, serotini, tesorini, tirosine, torinesi