théâtre

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, to watch, to observe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.ɑtʁ/

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• Homophone: théâtres

Noun

théâtre m (plural théâtres)

1. theatre (venue for performing plays and drama)

References

• etymology

Further reading

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