Definition of Histrio

1. an actor [n -S] - See also: actor

Lexicographical Neighbors of Histrio

histosol
histosols
histostaining
histotechnology
histotome
histotomy
histotope
histotoxic
histotoxic anoxia
histotroph
histotrophic
histotropic
histozoic
histozyme
histozymes
histrio (current term)
histrion
histrionic
histrionic personality
histrionic personality disorder
histrionic spasm
histrionical
histrionically
histrionicism
histrionick
histrionics
histrionism
histrionisms
histrionize
histrionized

Literary usage of Histrio

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York by N.Y. Lyceum of Natural History (New York, New York Academy of Sciences (1848)
"ÍA histrio of Menschen. By Зону H. REDFIELD. Read June 7th, 1847. ... These figures are usually quoted indiscriminately for C. histrio and C. ..."

2. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1861)
"49. histrio, Poeg, Mem. Cub. p. 217. D. 3 | 12. A. 7. P. 9-10. The anterior dorsal spine is as long as the second, and provided with two long and thick ..."

3. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"The year before the getting up of the masque Prynne had published his ' histrio-Mastix,' just mentioned—a tremendous invective against plays and players, ..."

4. The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient by Richard Garnett, Leon i.e. Alexandre Le'on Valle'e, Léon Vallée, Alois Leonhard Brandl (1899)
"These pleasures, Melancholy, give; And I with thee will choose to live. histrio-MASTIX: THE PLAYERS' SCOURGE OR ACTORS' TRAG^DIE. BY WILLIAM PRYNNE. ..."

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