biopic
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortened from biographical picture; synchronically bio + pic.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/
- (US) enPR: bīʹōpĭk, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/
- (US, nonstandard) IPA(key): /baɪˈɑ.pɪk/
Noun
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biopic (plural biopics)
- (film) A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).
Usage notes
[edit]Most American and British dictionaries give only the pronunciation with a long o.[1][2]
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ “biopic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “biopic” (US) / “biopic” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]biopic m (plural biopics)
- biopic
- Synonyms: biografilm, film biographique
Usage notes
[edit]The term biopic is still rare in France. It is used in specialised press. For common use, use film biographique.
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]biopic m (plural biopics)
- biopic
Further reading
[edit]- “biopic”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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