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Translation

cinema

Word origin

Built from the international root kino (a clipping of cinematograph, from Greek kinema, 'movement') plus the place suffix -ejo: the film place. The same pattern gives lernejo from lerni. German Kino and Russian kino are the same clipped root.

Origin
Greek, via international kino, plus the -ejo suffix
Root
kin- + -ejo
English cognates
cinema, kinetic

Examples

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We went to the cinema yesterday.

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The new cinema is next to the station building.

?

Do you want to go to the cinema with me?

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This word is part of lesson 27.