Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thes-pis]
- /ˈθɛs pɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thes-pis]
- /ˈθɛs pɪs/
Definitions of thespis word
- noun thespis flourished 6th century b.c, Greek poet. 1
- noun thespis 6th century bc, Greek poet, regarded as the founder of tragic drama 0
- noun thespis 6th cent. b.c.; Gr. poet: traditionally the originator of Gr. tragedy 0
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Parts of speech for Thespis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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thespis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
thespis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with thespis
- who was thespis?
- who is thespis?
- which contribution to greek drama did thespis not make?
- what is thespis?
See also
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