## Meanings
1. A play for the theater, television, radio, or film, especially a serious one.
2. Plays and acting as an art form or subject of study.
3. An exciting or emotional situation in real life.

## Examples
- The author's latest drama is being performed at the local theater.
- She studied drama at university and now teaches acting.
- After losing my job and crashing my car, I don't need any more drama.

## Synonyms
- play

## Derived Forms
- antidrama
- bibliodrama
- biodrama
- c-drama
- choreodrama
- cyberdrama
- docudrama
- dramafest
- dramaless
- dramality
- dramamentary
- dramamonger

## Related Forms
- actor
- character
- pantomime
- plot
- role
- script
- setting
- stage

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: drāma
- Root: δρᾶμα

## Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)bor. Late Latin drāmabor. English drama From Late Latin drāma, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”). Doublet of dorama.

## AI Etymology
Drama comes from Late Latin drāma, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”). Doublet of dorama. In current use, the main senses are “A play for the theater, television, radio, or film, especially a serious one” and “Plays and acting as an art form or subject of study”.

## Topics
- Media & Publishing
- Art & Music

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