Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In antiquity, a long dress reaching to the ground, as that worn by tragic actors.
Wiktionary
- n. historical A long dress, trailing on the floor, worn by tragic actors in Ancient Greek and Roman theatres.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Class. Antiq.) A long dress, trailing on the floor, worn by tragic actors in Greek and Roman theaters.
Etymologies
- Latin, from Ancient Greek to drag. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“At moments, when he stopped to catch breath, the chorus of singers repeated the last verse; then Nero cast the tragic "syrma" [A robe with train, worn especially by tragic actors] from his shoulder with a gesture learned from Aliturus, struck the lute, and sang on.”
“At last he dropped the lute to his feet with a clatter, and, wrapping himself in the "syrma," stood as if petrified, like one of those statues of Niobe which ornamented the courtyard of the Palatine.”
“At moments, when he stopped to catch breath, the chorus of singers repeated the last verse; then Nero cast the tragic _syrma_ from his shoulder with a gesture learned from Aliturus, struck the lute, and sang on.”
“At last he dropped the lute to his feet with a clatter, and, wrapping himself in the syrma, stood as if petrified, like one of those statues of Niobe which ornamented the courtyard of the Palatine.”
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