histrion
See also: histrión
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin histriō. Compare French histrion. See histrionic.
Noun
histrion (plural histrions)
Related terms
References
- “histrion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin histriōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /is.tʁi.jɔ̃/
Noun
histrion m (plural histrions)
- (derogatory) a minstrel
Derived terms
- histrionisme
- histrionnerie
Related terms
Descendants
- → Esperanto: histriono
Further reading
- “histrion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French histrion, from Latin histrio.
Noun
histrion m (plural histrioni)