cinema
/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/
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Translation
A building where people go to watch films on a big screen.
Word origin
A short form of cinematograph, from Greek kinema meaning movement.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- kinema
Grammar
Gender
Pluralcinemas
Examples
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"Cinema" is the building where people watch films.
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"Cinemas" is the plural, meaning more than one cinema.
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Here "cinema" is the place with a large film screen.
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