Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metadrama

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metadra-ma
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The appearance of a play within another play as part of its plot.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night Dream" is famous for its metadrama."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English drama English metadrama From meta- + drama.

Usage

Inflected Forms

metadramas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

metadramatic metadramatist

Questions

What does metadrama mean?: The appearance of a play within another play as part of its plot.
Where does metadrama come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English drama English metadrama From meta- + drama.

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