Shakespearean
/ʃeɪkˈspɪəɹi.ən/ · adj
Meaning
- A person trained to act in Shakespeare's plays.
- A scholar of the works of Shakespeare.
- Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
- Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
- Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
- Shakespearean English.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree English Shakespeare English -ean English Shakespearean From Shakespeare + -ean.
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