Etymology

pseudodramatic

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Today it means: Apparently, but not actually, dramatic. Full definition →

English dramatic ← Latin drāmaticu ← Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  6. Ancient Greekδρᾶμα (drâma)
  7. Ancient Greekδρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
  8. Latindrāmaticu
  9. Englishdramatic
  10. English todaypseudodramatic

From pseudo- + dramatic.

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