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dramaturgic
dram·a·tur·gy
/
ˈdræm
əˌtɜr
dʒi, ˈdrɑ
mə-
/
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[
dram
-
uh
-tur-jee,
drah
-m
uh
-
]
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noun
the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
Origin:
1795–1805;
<
Greek
drāmatourgía
dramatic composition, equivalent to
drāmaturg
(
ós
) playwright +
-ia
-y
3
. See
dramatic
,
-urgy
Related forms
dram·a·tur·gic,
dram·a·tur·gi·cal,
adjective
dram·a·tur·gi·cal·ly,
adverb
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dramaturgy
(ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒɪ)
—
n
the art and technique of the theatre; dramatics
drama'turgic
—
adj
drama'turgical
—
adj
drama'turgically
—
adv
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dramaturgy
(ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒɪ)
—
n
the art and technique of the theatre; dramatics
drama'turgic
—
adj
drama'turgical
—
adj
drama'turgically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
dramaturgy
"composition and production of plays, 1801, from Fr. dramaturge (1688), introduced by poet Jean Chapelain (1595-1674), from Gk. dramatourgia, from drama (gen. dramatos) + ergos "worker."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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