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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescinema
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chi-ne-ma
"Andiamo al cinema a vedere un film."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A theater where movies are shown for public entertainment.
"We went to the local cinema to watch the new science fiction release." - 2
The art or technique of making motion pictures, collectively considered as an art form.
"French cinema has a rich history of innovative storytelling and visual style."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'cinéma', which is a shortened form of 'cinématographe', coined in the late 19th century by the Lumière brothers. The term combines the Greek root 'kinēma', meaning 'movement', with 'graphein', meaning 'to write' or 'to record'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cinema" is said worldwide
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cinéma
Transliteration: si-ne-ma
"Allons au cinéma ce soir."
Kino
Transliteration: ki-no
"Wir gehen heute Abend ins Kino."
cinema
Transliteration: chi-ne-ma
"Andiamo al cinema a vedere un film."
cine
Transliteration: si-ne
"Vamos al cine este fin de semana."
cinema
Transliteration: si-ne-ma
"Nós fomos ao cinema assistir a um filme."
सिनेमा
Transliteration: sinema
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हम फिल्म देखने सिनेमा गए थे।"
电影院
Transliteration: diàn yǐng yuàn
Script: 中文汉字
"我们周末去电影院看电影。"
영화관
Transliteration: yeong-hwa-gwan
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 주말에 영화관에 갔습니다."
映画館
Transliteration: eigakan
Script: 日本語
"週末に映画館で映画を見ました。"
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