thespian
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++thes·pi·an /ˈθespiən/ noun [countable] formalAPT an actor – sometimes used humorously 演员〔有时为幽默用法〕 a distinguished thespian 知名的演员 —thespian adjective
Examples from the Corpus
thespian• He was, after all, a thespian.• We had total rapport, infant and thespian.• Sir Richard's own towering performance has also set an example to his thespian colleagues.• Murder wasn't a stage performance by the local thespians.• Mr Sylvester Stallone, the muscular thespian, is smitten once more.• Sister Aimee was a talented thespian as well as a legendarily eloquent preacher.• The only difficulty is that thespians are not, on the whole, accustomed to making up their own lines.• George attempted a nearly honest living as a part-time thespian, and also as a tutor to the children of wealthy clients.Origin thespian (1800-1900) Thespis 6th-century BC Greek writer of playsthes·pi·an nounChineseSyllable
sometimes used an Corpus – actor humorously
thespian
thes‧pi‧an /ˈθespiən/
noun [countable]
a distinguished thespian
—thespian adjective
thes‧pi‧an /ˈθespiən/
noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Thespis 6th-century BC Greek writer of plays
formal an actor – sometimes used humorously:Origin: Thespis 6th-century BC Greek writer of plays
—thespian adjective