cinema
UK: ˈsɪn.ə.mə | US: ˈsɪn.ə.mə
n. 1. A theater where films are shown for public entertainment.
n. 2. The art or industry of making films; the movies collectively.
cinema = cine<film, from Greek kinema> + ma<noun suffix>
- cine (from Greek kinema "movement, motion") → Refers to motion pictures or film.
- ma (a noun-forming suffix, often used in borrowed words) → Generalizes the term into a concept or place.
Etymology Origin:
The word cinema originates from the Greek kinema ("movement"), derived from kinein ("to move"). It entered French as cinématographe (a term coined by the Lumière brothers for their motion-picture technology), later shortened to cinéma. The English adaptation cinema retained the core idea of "moving images," evolving to denote both the art form and the venue for film exhibition.
We went to the cinema to watch the latest blockbuster.
Italian cinema is renowned for its artistic storytelling.
The cinema was packed for the midnight premiere.
She studies cinema and hopes to become a director.
The old cinema downtown is being renovated into a modern multiplex.