Histrionic

-al , his-tri-on′ik, -al, adj. relating to the stage or stage-players: befitting a theatre: feigned.— ns. His′trio , His′tri on , a stage-player.— adv. Histrion′ically .— ns. Histrion′icism , His′trionism , the acts or practice of stage-playing or of pantomime.— n.pl. Histrion′ics , play-acting.— v.i. His′trionise , to act, play a part. [L. histrionic us — histrio , an actor, primary form hister , a player.]