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dramaturge

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dram⋅a⋅turge

[dram-uh-turj, drah-muh-]
–noun
a specialist in dramaturgy, esp. one who acts as a consultant to a theater company, advising them on possible repertory.
Also, dram⋅a⋅turg.


Origin:
1855–60; perh. back formation from dramaturgy, but cf. F dramaturge, G Dramaturg
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dram·a·turge   (drām'ə-tûrj', drä'mə-)   
n.  A writer or adapter of plays; a playwright.

[French, from Greek drāmatourgos : drāma, drāmat-, drama; see drama + ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]
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