Roscian
adjective
Ros·ci·an
ˈräsh(ē)ən
: of, relating to, or skilled in acting
Word History
Etymology
Latin roscianus of Roscius, from Roscius (Roman gentile name borne by several prominent persons including Quintus Roscius) + Latin -anus -an
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined above
- shouting match
- shoutingly
- shoutings
- shoutout
- shoutouts
- shouts
- shouts down
- shove
- shove (off)
- shove down someone's throat
- shove it
- shove joint
- shove net
- shove off
- shove over
- shove something down someone's throat
- shove up
- shove-ha'penny
- shove-halfpenny
- shoved
- shoved (off)
- outbeamed
- outbeaming
- outbeams
- outbegged