théâtre

See also: theatre and théatre

French

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)

theatre (venue for performing plays and drama)
(Louisiana) a movie theater

Derived terms

References

etymology

Further reading

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

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