- dramatic (adj.)
[dramatic 词源字典]
- 1580s, from Late Latin dramaticus, from Greek dramatikos "pertaining to plays," from drama (genitive dramatos; see drama). Meaning "full of action and striking display, fit for a drama" is from 1725. Dramatic irony is recorded from 1907. Related: Dramatical; dramatically.[dramatic etymology, dramatic origin, 英语词源]