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metaplay

metaplay noun: a play (dramatic work) about plays, or one that makes its theatrical nature obvious.

Noun

metaplay (plural metaplays)

  1. A play (dramatic work) about plays, or one that makes its theatrical nature obvious.

Forms of metaplay

pluralmetaplays

Origin of metaplay

From meta- + play.

Questions about metaplay

What does metaplay mean?
Metaplay means a play (dramatic work) about plays, or one that makes its theatrical nature obvious.
What part of speech is metaplay?
Metaplay is a noun.
What is the plural of metaplay?
The plural of metaplay is metaplays.

Words near metaplay in the dictionary

  1. metaplastic carcinoma
  2. metaplastic carcinomas
  3. metaplastically
  4. metaplasticity
  5. metaplasts
  6. metaplay
  7. metaplays
  8. metaplectic
  9. metapleura
  10. metapleural
  11. metapleure

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