theatraladj.
/ˈθiːətrəl/ Now rare.
Of, pertaining to, or connected with the theatre; theatrical; dramatic.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > [adjective]
scenical?a1475
theatrical1558
theatral1594
histrionical1599
scenic1623
histrionic1656
thymelical1656
theatric1706
scenary1730
footlight1824
thymelic1849
showish1874
du théâtre1895
stagy1895
1594 R. Ashley tr. L. le Roy Interchangeable Course 76 They pardoned Roscius, the Authour of the law Theatral.
1665 R. Brathwait Comment Two Tales Chaucer 23 He [Absolom]..in Theatral actions personates Herod in his Majesty.
1755 in S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang.
1904 Times 16 Aug. 5/2 Impressiveness..depends..on the vast extent and theatral disposition of the whole.
Derivatives
ˈtheatralize v. (transitive) to adapt for performance on the stage.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > [verb (transitive)] > dramatize
theatricalize1778
dramatize1780
adapt1793
theatralize1825
1825 T. Carlyle Life Schiller App. 270 Schiller had engaged to theatralize his original edition of the Robbers.
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adj.1594