cinéma

See also: cinema and cínemą

French

Etymology

Apocope of cinématographe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /si.ne.ma/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Homophone: cinémas
Hyphenation: ci‧né‧ma

Noun

cinéma m (plural cinémas)

cinema (the art of making films and movies)
Le cinéma est un langage universel. — Cinema is a universal language.
cinema (the film and movie industry)
cinema (film or movies as a group)
cinema (movie theatre)
(informal) playacting, drama, fuss
Arrête ton cinéma! — Cut it out! / Stop your acting!

Synonyms

(all): ciné
(movie theatre): salle de cinéma
(art of making films): cinématographie

Derived terms

télécinéma

Further reading

“cinéma” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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