biopic

English

Etymology

Shortened from biographical picture.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/
  • (US) enPR: bīʹōpĭk, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/
  • (US, nonstandard) IPA(key): /baɪ.ˈɑ.pɪk/

Noun

biopic (plural biopics)

  1. (film) A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).

Usage notes

Most American and British dictionaries give only the pronunciation with a long o,[1][2] although the Cambridge US audio file has the pronunciation with /ɑ/.[3]

Synonyms
  • biographical film

References
  1. “biopic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
  2. “biopic” (US) / “biopic” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
  3. “biopic” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. US audio file

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English biopic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bjɔ.pik/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

biopic m (plural biopics)

  1. biopic
    Synonyms: biografilm, film biographique

Usage notes

The term biopic is still rare in France. It is used in specialised press. For common use, use film biographique.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English biopic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bjoˈpik/ [bjoˈpik]
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: bio‧pic

Noun

biopic m (plural biopics)

  1. biopic

Further reading
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