semidramatic

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adjective

Somewhat or partly dramatic.

OriginEnglish dramatic ← Latin drāmaticu ← Ancient Greek δρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós) →
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Meanings

adjectivesemidramatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat or partly dramatic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  6. Ancient Greekδρᾶμα (drâma)
  7. Ancient Greekδρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
  8. Latindrāmaticu
  9. Englishdramatic
  10. Englishsemidramatic

From semi- + dramatic.

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APA

semidramatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semidramatic

MLA

“semidramatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semidramatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semidramatic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semidramatic.

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