photodrama

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noun

a photoplay

OriginEnglish drama ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotodrama (plural photodramas)

plural photodramas

  1. a photoplay

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishdrama
  9. Englishphotodrama

From photo- + drama.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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