Translation
theatre
Word origin
From Greek theatron ('a place for viewing'), from theasthai ('to behold'), which reached Esperanto through Latin theatrum and the modern European forms. The building is named for the audience's job: watching.
- Origin
- Greek, via Latin theatrum
- Root
- theatron
- English cognates
- theatre, theatrical
Examples
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We went to the theatre yesterday evening.
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The theatre stands in the centre of the town.
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She performs in the theatre every week.
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