🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

drammaturgia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dramaturgia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dramaturgy/ˈdræməˌtɜr.dʒi/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La drammaturgia è fondamentale per il teatro."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The art or technique of dramatic composition and theatrical representation.

    "The playwright studied dramaturgy to enhance the emotional impact of her script."
  2. 2

    A theoretical framework for understanding the structure and elements of drama.

    "In his lecture, he discussed the principles of dramaturgy and how they apply to modern theater."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dramaturgy' originates from the Greek word 'drama', meaning 'action' or 'deed', combined with the suffix '-urgy', which denotes a process or work. It evolved in the 18th century to describe the art of dramatic composition and the study of dramatic structure.

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