thespian

• Thespian

From Latin Thespis, from the name of the Ancient Greek actor Thespis (fl. 6th century BCE), from Θέσπις (Théspis) +‎ -ian.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈθɛspi.ən/
• (US, sometimes) IPA^(key): /ˈθɛzbi.ən/

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• Rhymes: -ɛspiən

thespian (comparative more thespian, superlative most thespian)

1. Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.

thespian (plural thespians)

1. An actor or player.