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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjeu masqué
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒø mas.ke
"La troupe a présenté un jeu masqué traditionnel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A theatrical performance or drama in which the actors wear masks, often incorporating elements of allegory, folklore, or ritual.
"The annual winter festival featured a traditional masked play that reenacted ancient folk legends." - 2
A musical or dramatic genre characterized by the use of masquerade and stylized theatricality.
"The composer's latest work draws heavily on the aesthetics of the Renaissance masked play."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German compound word 'Maskenspiel', combining 'Maske' (mask, derived from Arabic and Romance roots via Italian and French) and 'Spiel' (play, game, or drama from Germanic origins). Historically used in Germanic theatrical and literary traditions to describe dramatic performances involving actors wearing masks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masked play" is said worldwide
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jeu masqué
Transliteration: ʒø mas.ke
"La troupe a présenté un jeu masqué traditionnel."
Maskenspiel
Transliteration: /ˈmaskənˌʃpiːl/
"Das Maskenspiel begeisterte das Publikum mit historischen Kostümen."
rappresentazione mascherata
Transliteration: rap.pre.zen.taˈtsjo.ne ma.skeˈra.ta
"La rappresentazione mascherata ha radici nel carnevale antico."
obra de máscaras
Transliteration: ˈo.βɾa ðe ˈmas.ka.ɾas
"Los actores interpretaron una obra de máscaras en la plaza."
jogo de máscaras
Transliteration: ˈʒo.ɡu dʒi ˈmas.ka.ɾɐs
"O festival incluiu um jogo de máscaras teatral."
मुखौटा नाटक
Transliteration: mukhauta natak
"त्योहार के दौरान एक पारंपरिक मुखौटा नाटक का मंचन किया गया।"
假面剧
Transliteration: jiǎ miàn jù
"这部假面剧展现了古老的民间传说。"
가면극
Transliteration: gamyeon-geuk
"한국의 전통 가면극은 매우 흥미롭습니다."
仮面劇
Transliteration: kamengeki
"祭りの夜に伝統的な仮面劇が上演されました。"
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