Dramatic

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late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek dramatikos, from drama, dramat- (see drama).

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From Ancient Greek δραματικός(dramatikós), from δρᾶμα(drâma, “drama, play”), from δράω(dráō, “I do, accomplish”).

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dramatic (adj.)

1580s, "of or pertaining to acted drama," from Late Latin dramaticus, from Greek dramatikos "pertaining to plays," from drama (genitive dramatos; see drama). Meaning "full of action and striking display, characterized by force and animation in action or expression, fit for a drama" is from 1725. Dramatic irony, "irony inherent in a drama and understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play," is recorded from 1907. Related: Dramatical; dramatically.