| 【dra-, drama-, drast-】 are word-forming element usually meaning "do, act" from Greek "dran, drastikos, drasis, drama, dramatos, dramatikos" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "dra-, drama-, drast-"]
drama ****[1837] A drama is a serious play for the theatre, television, or radio.
dramatic ****[1774] A dramatic change or event happens suddenly and is very noticeable and surprising.
dramatically ***[2446] dramatical + ly
[WORD ROOT]root dra
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] dra, dram, drama, drast
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) dran, drastikos, drasis, drama, dramatos, dramatikos
[MEANING]root do, act
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 dran do, act
- 【Greek】 drama genitive dramatos; play, drama
- 【Greek】 dramatos action, deed; play, spectacle
- 【Greek】 dramatikos pertaining to plays
- 【Greek】 drastikos [from drasteon/drasis] effective, efficacious; active, violent
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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drama ★★★★[1837] noun from drama 〈 dra
【DEFINITION】 A drama is a serious play for the theatre, television, or radio.
【pl.】 dramas
【ROOTs】 drama(dra); do, act
【Etymology】 《Latin drama》 play, drama
【First Known Meaning】 a composition presenting in dialogue a course of human action, the description of a story converted into the action of a play,
【DERIVATIVEs】 dramatic, dramatically, dramatize, drama
dramatic ★★★★[1774] adjective from drama 〈 dra
【DEFINITION】 A dramatic change or event happens suddenly and is very noticeable and surprising.
【SYNONYM】 dramatical
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dram(dra); do, act ⑵ atic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dramaticus》
【First Known Meaning】 of or pertaining to acted drama
【DERIVATIVEs】 dramatic, dramatically, dramatize, drama
dramatically ★★★[2446] adverb from drama 〈 dra
【DEFINITION】 dramatical + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dram(dra); do, act ⑵ atic; adjective suffix ⑶ al; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin drama》 play, drama
【DERIVATIVEs】 dramatic, dramatically, drama
Other words containing "dra-, drama-, drast-"; dra, dramatize, dramaturgy, drastic, melodramatic, monodrama
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
down
domin-
doct-
do, deed
dive
disk
direct
dicat-
dic-, dict-
demo-
