tragediante
Italian
Etymology
From tragedia + -ante.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tra.d͡ʒeˈdjan.te/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Hyphenation: tra‧ge‧diàn‧te
Noun
tragediante m or f by sense (plural tragedianti) (uncommon)
- (rare or derogatory) tragedian (writer of tragedies)
- Synonym: tragediografo
- tragedian (actor who specializes in tragic roles); tragedienne (actress who specializes in tragic roles)
- (derogatory) one who acts in a tragic style
- (figurative) drama queen
Further reading
- tragediante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana