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Thespis

Meaning of "Thespis" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF THESPIS

ˈθɛspɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THESPIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thespis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THESPIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thespis

Thespis of Icaria, according to certain Ancient Greek sources and especially Aristotle, was the first person ever to appear on stage as an actor playing a character in a play. In other sources, he is said to have introduced the first principal actor in addition to the chorus. Thespis was a singer of dithyrambs. He is credited with introducing a new style in which one singer or actor performed the words of individual characters in the stories, distinguishing between the characters with the aid of different masks. This new style was called tragedy, and Thespis was the most popular exponent of it. Eventually, in 534 BC competitions to find the best tragedy were instituted at the City Dionysia in Athens, and Thespis won the first documented competition. Capitalising on his success, Thespis also invented theatrical touring; he would tour various cities while carrying his costumes, masks and other props in a horse-drawn wagon.

Definition of Thespis in the English dictionary

The definition of Thespis in the dictionary is 6th century bc, Greek poet, regarded as the founder of tragic drama.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THESPIS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THESPIS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE THESPIS

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Synonyms and antonyms of Thespis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Thespis» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Thespis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Thespis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Thespis» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

泰斯庇斯
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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Tespis
570 millions of speakers
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English

Thespis
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Thespis
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Thespis
280 millions of speakers
ru

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Thespis
278 millions of speakers
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Thespis
270 millions of speakers
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Thespis
260 millions of speakers
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Thespis
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Thespis
190 millions of speakers
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Thespis
180 millions of speakers
ja

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Thespis
130 millions of speakers
ko

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Thespis
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Thespis
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Thespis
80 millions of speakers
ta

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Thespis
75 millions of speakers
mr

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Thespis
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Thespis
70 millions of speakers
it

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Tespi
65 millions of speakers
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Thespis
50 millions of speakers
uk

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Thespis
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Thespis
30 millions of speakers
el

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Θέσπις
15 millions of speakers
af

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Thespis
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Thespis
10 millions of speakers
no

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Thespis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Thespis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THESPIS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Thespis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THESPIS»

Discover the use of Thespis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Thespis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Robes of Thespis
Theatrical, operatic, ballet costume.
Rupert Mason, George Sheringham, R. Boyd Morrison, 1928
2
Solon and Thespis: law and theater in the English Renaissance
The literary critics and historians in this volume examine that antagonism and find it revelatory of English Renaissance law and Renaissance theater's institutional connections and interdependences at a time when both were emerging as ...
Dennis Kezar, 2007
3
The pin-basket to the children of Thespis: With notes ...
With notes historical, critical, and biographical Anthony Pasquin. As an actress she 's parts, yet with these she's absurd ; She is solemn and stately as Juno's own bird ; She 's too frozen, too methodiz'd, stiffen'd, and cold ; When her china is  ...
Anthony Pasquin, 1797
4
Mask of Thespis
A New York production of Hamlet runs into more than its share of problems from the producer to the understudies.
Norma Davison, 2001
5
Thespis Or The Gods Grown Old
his duet for Thespis and Mercury is an optional addition to the version that played at Normansfield in 2008. In preparing our material for publication and having had a chance to reflect on Thespis in actual performance, it struck me that there is ...
Arthur Sullivan, William Schwenck Gilbert, Anthony Harris Baker, 2009
6
The Making of Theatre History
In this way Dionysus, aided and abetted by Pisistratus, brought his illusions, ecstasy, and freedom to the patronage of a new art: the art of the dramatic theatre . Thespis and the Drama Thespis, the reputed creator of drama, brought the new art ...
Paul Kuritz, 1988
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The Actor; Or, a Son of Thespis; An Original Comedy-Drama in ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Milton Nobles, 2011
8
The Roots of Theatre: Rethinking Ritual and Other Theories ...
In principle, Pickard-Cambridge agrees that Thespis is entitled to the status of having introduced the first actor, thus marking the creation of tragedy. He considers the Parian Marble generally trustworthy and unhesitatingly accepts that the first ...
Eli Rozik, 2005
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Dionysos:
Thespis is not mentioned in the Poetics, but in a lost work Aristotle assigned him first place in the development of the tragedy."0 For the Athenians Thespis was an "Athenaios," so designated in a monument; in the history of literature he was an ...
Karl Kerényi, 1996
10
Athens, Its Rise and Fall: With Views of the Literature, ...
The choruses themselves were improved in their professional art by Thespis. He invented dances, which for centuries retained their popularity on the stage, and is said to have given histrionic disguise to his reciter — at first, by the application ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THESPIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Thespis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Theater Now New York to Premiere WELCOME TO PARADISE at …
Theatre Now New York presents the world premier of Welcome to Paradise, an original play written by Julie Marino and selected for this summer's 2015 Thespis ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
50 de ani de Thespis. Sâmbătă seara vor fi prezentate mai multe …
O jumătate de secol! Atât împlinește Teatrul Studenţesc Thespis al Casei de Cultură a Studenţilor din Timișoara. Aniversarea are loc sâmbătă, de ziua ... «Digi 24, Jul 15»
3
Timisoara aniverseaza 50 de ani de la infiintarea Teatrului …
Scris de Simina Bratu - Amatorii de teatru sunt invitați la celebrarea unui moment special! Teatrul Studențesc Thespis al Casei de Cultură a Studenților ... «Tion, Jul 15»
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Andrea J. Fulton's UGLY IS A HARD PILL Set for Thespis Theater …
As a part of July's Thespis Theater Festival in NYC, veteran playwright Andrea J. Fulton's play UGLY IS A HARD PILL will get three performances on July 16, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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FIND THE GOLDEN BIRD to Have World Premiere at Thespis Festival
Fantasy musical Find The Golden Bird, which recently announced Off-Broadway intentions will make it's World Premier at New York's Thespis Festival. The show ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
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Theaterpreis "Thespis" wird verliehen
Bonn. Zum siebten Mal verleihen die Freunde der Kammerspiele ihren Bonner Theaterpreis "Thespis". Die Verleihung findet am Sonntag, 21. Juni, um 11 Uhr ... «General-Anzeiger, Jun 15»
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Auf sanfte Weise unwiderstehlich
BAD GODESBERG. Eine große Überraschung ist es nicht: Der neueste Träger des mit 1000 Euro dotierten Bonner Thespis-Preises, den die Freunde der ... «General-Anzeiger, Jun 15»
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Latest News: Greek Bailout, Cold Weather, the Oscars
We don't know what Thespis's acceptance speech was like — if he gave one. But we know what the man who gave us the word thespian received: not a golden ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
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Studentii de la Thespis fac revolutie! Evenimentele din 1989 …
Scris de S.B - Trupa de teatru studențesc Thespis din cadrul Casei de Cultură a Studenților din Timișoara va celebra așa cum se cuvine cei 25 de ani de la ... «Tion, Dec 14»
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Ruth Bender zum 9. Thespis Festival in Kiel
Ein wortmächtiger roter Teufel, ein selbstironischer Churchill, eine depressive Komödiantin – die Bilder bleiben. Bilder, die das Monodrama Festival Thespis in ... «Kieler Nachrichten, Nov 14»
REFERENCE
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