drammaturgo
playwright
noun drahm-mah-TOOR-goh Less Common
Origin: from Greek 'dramatourgos', play-maker
Also means
dramatist
Usage Note
Drammaturgo is a playwright; the feminine is drammaturga and, because -go is preceded by a consonant, the masculine plural keeps the hard sound as drammaturghi. It comes from Greek and pairs with drammaturgia ('dramaturgy').
Examples
"Goldoni fu un grande drammaturgo."
Natural Translation
Goldoni was a great playwright.
Literal Translation
Goldoni was a great playwright.
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