playwright

noun

playwright

noun

/ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/

Etymology From play + wright (“builder, craftsman”).

1

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

Derived terms
photoplaywright, playwrightess, playwrighting, radioplaywright, teleplaywright
Related terms
screenwriter, scenarist, screenplay

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