minidrama

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noun

A short drama, such as a brief theatrical or cinematic piece

“The students presented a brief minidrama about the invention of the cotton gin.”

OriginEnglish drama ← Late Latin drāma ← Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă) →
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Meanings

nounminidrama (plural minidramas)

plural minidramas

  1. A short drama, such as a brief theatrical or cinematic piece

    The students presented a brief minidrama about the invention of the cotton gin.

Origin

  1. LatinMinius
  2. Latinminium
  3. Italianminio
  4. Italianminiare
  5. Italianminiatura
  6. Englishminiature
  7. Englishmini-
  8. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  9. Ancient Greekδρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)
  10. Late Latindrāma
  11. Englishdrama
  12. Englishminidrama

From mini- + drama.

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APA

minidrama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minidrama

MLA

“minidrama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minidrama. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minidrama,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minidrama.

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