Etymology

histrion

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Today it means: A stage actor. Full definition →

Latin histriō ← French histrion
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  1. French · derived fromhistrion
  2. Latin · derived fromhistriō
  3. English todayhistrion

From Latin histriō. Compare French histrion. See histrionic.

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