drame

See also: dramę

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin drama, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʁam/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -am

Noun

drame m (plural drames)

1. drama (piece of theatre)
2. drama (something entertaining or action-packed)
3. tragedy (shocking and saddening event)
   • 2023 February 8, François Legault, Twitter‎^[1]:

     Quel drame épouvantable ce matin à Laval. Il n’y a rien de pire que d’avoir peur pour son enfant. Je pense aux enfants, aux parents et aux employés.

     What a terrifying tragedy this morning at Laval. There's nothing worse than worrying for your child. My thoughts go out to the children, the parents, and the employees.

Derived terms

• dramatique
• dramatiser
• drame de la solitude
• mélodrame

 

Descendants

• → Persian: درام (derâm)

Further reading

• “drame”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• damer, marde, merda