Definition
relating to or characteristic of William Shakespeare or his works; dramatic, eloquent, or written in a style similar to his plays and poems.
Etymology
From 'Shakespeare' (William Shakespeare, 16th-17th century English playwright and poet) plus '-ean' (of or relating to). The word emerged to describe literary style influenced by his works.
Kelly Says
Shakespeare invented or first recorded around 1,700 words we still use—'assassination,' 'eyeball,' 'bedroom,' 'fashionable,' and countless others. When we call something 'Shakespearean,' we're really describing language that's theatrical, intense, and emotionally dramatic enough to deserve a stage.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
シェイクスピር
shey-k-s-pee-ir
ARالعربية
شيكسبير
shay-k-s-bee-ir
BNবাংলা
শেক্সপীয়র
shek-s-pee-yar
CACatalà
shakesperànic
shak-es-pe-ra-nik
CSČeština
shakespearovský
shak-es-pee-ar-ov-ski
DADansk
shakespearisk
shak-es-pee-ar-isk
DEDeutsch
shakespearisch
shak-es-pe-ar-ish
ELΕλληνικά
Σακσπεάρ
sak-s-pe-ar
ESEspañol
shakespeariano
shak-es-pea-ree-a-no
FAفارسی
شکسپیر
shak-s-pee-r
FISuomi
shakespearelainen
shak-es-pee-ar-lai-nen
FRFrançais
shakespearien
shak-es-pee-ree-ehn
GUGU
શેક્સપિયર
shak-s-pee-yar
HAHA
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er
HEעברית
שייקספירי
shay-ks-pee-ri
HIहिन्दी
शेक्सपियर
shak-s-pee-ar
HUMagyar
shakespereszi
shak-es-pe-res-zi
IDBahasa Indonesia
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er
IGIG
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er
ITItaliano
shakespeariano
shak-es-pee-ree-a-no
JA日本語
シェイクスピア
sheiku-supia
KMKM
ស្សេកស្ពីអែរ
sek-spe-er
KO한국어
셰익스피어
se-ik-seu-pi-eo
MRMR
शेक्सपियर
shak-s-pee-ar
MSBahasa Melayu
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေးဟောင်း
yai-she-ha-ung
NLNederlands
Shakespearean
shak-es-pee-er-i-an
NONorsk
shakespearisk
shak-es-pee-ar-isk
PAPA
ਸ਼ੇਕਸਪੀਅਰ
shak-s-pee-ar
PLPolski
szekspirowski
shek-s-pee-rov-ski
PTPortuguês
shakespeariano
shak-es-pee-a-ri-a-no
RORomână
shakespearian
shak-es-pee-a-ri-an
RUРусский
shakespearovsky
shak-es-pee-rov-skiy
SVSvenska
shakespearisk
shak-es-pee-ar-isk
SWKiswahili
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er
TAதமிழ்
வில்லியம் शेக்ஸ்பியர்
vi-li-yam shek-s-pee-yar
TEతెలుగు
శేక్స్పియర్
shek-s-pee-yar
THไทย
เชคสเปียร์
chek-spee-er
TLTL
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er
TRTürkçe
shakespeare
shak-es-pi-er
UKУкраїнська
шекспірівський
shek-spi-riv-skiy
URاردو
شیکسپیئر
shay-ks-pee-ir
VITiếng Việt
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er
YOYO
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er
ZUZU
Shakespeare
shak-s-pi-er