biopic

== English == === Etymology === Clipping of biographical picture; synchronically bio +‎ pic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/ (US) enPR: bīʹōpĭk, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/ (US, nonstandard) IPA(key): /baɪˈɑ.pɪk/ === Noun === biopic (plural biopics) (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. ==== Synonyms ==== biographical film ==== Related terms ==== biodoc ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English biopic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bjɔ.pik/ === Noun === biopic m (plural biopics) (film) 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 or f (plural biopics) (film) biopic === Further reading === “biopic”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025