Dramaturge
/ˈdræməˌtɜːrdʒ/noun
A playwright or a specialist in the theory and practice of drama, especially in a theater company.
Did you know?Its deepest root is Greek *drâma* (“a deed, action, play”), from *drân* (“to do, act”), so the word began with action itself—not just theater.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰer-
“to do, to perform, to act”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δρᾶν (drân)
“to do, act”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δρᾶμα (drâma)
“a deed, action; later, a dramatic play”
18th Century
French
dramaturge
“a writer or theorist of drama; a dramatist”
Modern English
English
dramaturge
“a specialist in dramatic composition or production, especially for the theater”