theatric

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /θiˈætrɪk/ UK /θiˈætrɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
relating to the theatre or exaggerated, dramatic display

His theatric sigh told everyone he wanted the argument to continue.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to the theatre or... theatrical dramatic histrionic staged showy

Opposites

understated restrained

Word family

Derived forms theatricstheatrically

Related forms theatre theater theatrical amphitheater

Etymology

From Latin theatricus, from Greek theatrikos ('of the theatre'), from theatron ('place for viewing'), from theasthai ('to behold').

theatrikos Ancient Greek theatron Ancient Greek theasthai Ancient Greek

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# theatric

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /θiˈætrɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /θiˈætrɪk/

## Meanings
1. relating to the theatre or exaggerated, dramatic display

## Examples
- His theatric sigh told everyone he wanted the argument to continue.

## Synonyms
- theatrical
- dramatic
- histrionic
- staged
- showy

## Antonyms
- understated
- restrained

## Derived Forms
- theatrics
- theatrically

## Related Forms
- theatre
- theater
- theatrical
- amphitheater

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: theatrikos
- Root: theatron
- Root: theasthai

## Etymology
From Latin theatricus, from Greek theatrikos ('of the theatre'), from theatron ('place for viewing'), from theasthai ('to behold').

## AI Etymology
Theatric is from Latin theatricus, from Greek theatrikos ('of the theatre'), from theatron ('place for viewing'), from theasthai ('to behold'). Important recorded forms include theatrikos (Ancient Greek), theatron (Ancient Greek), and theasthai (Ancient Greek). The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers relating to the theatre or exaggerated, dramatic display. The wider family includes derived forms such as theatrics and theatrically and related words such as theatre, theater, theatrical, and amphitheater.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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