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.ˈɒ.pɪk/ (Rhymes: -ɒpɪk)

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 /ɒ/.[3]

Synonyms
  • biographical film

References
  1. “biopic” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
  2. “biopic” (US) / “biopic” (UK) in Macmillan 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

Usage notes

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

Synonyms
  • biografilm
  • film biographique

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English biopic

Noun

biopic m (plural biopics)

  1. biopic
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