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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish teatro .
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: te‧a‧tro
IPA (key ) : /teˈatɾo/
Noun
teátro
theater
Synonym: sinehan
Esperanto
Etymology
From English theatre , French théâtre , German Theater , Spanish and Italian teatro , Russian теа́тр ( teátr ) , from Latin theātrum , from Ancient Greek θέατρον ( théatron , “ a place for viewing ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
teatro (accusative singular teatron , plural teatroj , accusative plural teatrojn )
a building where theatrical productions are performed, theater (theatre ) ( building )
everyone related to such a building, collectively (its actors, set designers, administrators, etc.)
the art of theater
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Galician
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin theātrum ( “ theatre; stage ” ) , from Ancient Greek θέατρον ( théatron , “ a place for viewing ” ) , from θεάομαι ( theáomai , “ to see; to watch; to observe ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
teatro m (plural teatros )
theater
Na cidade hai seis teatros . Había unha fila enorme de xente á porta do teatro . Teatro municipal. There are six theaters in the city.
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Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto teatro , English theatre , French théâtre , German Theater , Spanish and Italian teatro , Russian теа́тр ( teátr ) , from Latin theātrum , from Ancient Greek θέατρον ( théatron , “ a place for viewing ” ) .
Noun
teatro (plural teatri )
theater
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Italian
Etymology
From Latin theātrum , from Ancient Greek θέατρον ( théatron , “ a place for viewing ” ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /teˈa.tro/
Rhymes: -atro
Hyphenation: te‧à‧tro
Noun
teatro m (plural teatri )
theatre , theater ( building where plays are performed )
drama (theatrical plays in general)
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Descendants
Anagrams
Portuguese
teatro
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin theātrum ( “ theatre; stage ” ) , from Ancient Greek θέατρον ( théatron , “ a place for viewing ” ) , from θεάομαι ( theáomai , “ to see; to watch; to observe ” ) .
Pronunciation
( Brazil ) IPA (key ) : /teˈa.tɾu/ , /t͡ʃiˈa.tɾu/ , ( faster pronunciation ) /ˈt͡ʃja.tɾu/
( Brazil ) IPA (key ) : /teˈa.tɾu/ , /t͡ʃiˈa.tɾu/ , ( faster pronunciation ) /ˈt͡ʃja.tɾu/
( Southern Brazil ) IPA (key ) : /teˈa.tɾo/
Rhymes: -atɾu
Hyphenation: te‧a‧tro
Noun
teatro m (plural teatros )
theater ( place or building )
( uncountable ) theater ( drama or performance as a profession or artform )
a theatrical performance
theater ( a region where a particular action takes place )
( figurative ) drama ( rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events )
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin theātrum , from Ancient Greek θέατρον ( théatron , “ a place for viewing ” ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /teˈatɾo/
Rhymes: -atɾo
Syllabification: te‧a‧tro
Noun
teatro m (plural teatros )
theater , theatre ( building where plays are performed )
theater , drama ( drama or performance as a profession or art form )
obra de teatro ― play
En general, prefiero el cine al teatro . I generally prefer cinema to drama .
theater ( a region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war )
theatrics , drama , melodrama ( exaggerated reaction to life events )
¡Relájate y no le eches tanto teatro ! Relax and don't be so dramatic !
( US , chiefly in names) movie theater , cinema
1942 , Revista del Comercio Exterior (Mexico), Vol. 7, Issues 13-24, p. 34:
Durante el mes de julio se exhibieron, en el Teatro Metro, de San Diego, las siguientes películas [ …] (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2011 , Alberto Fuguet, Las películas de mi vida :
2014 , Mary Escamilla, Memorias del Million Dollar y Secretos de los más Famosos , page 11 :Teatros 'Metropolitana' cerró el Teatro Million Dollar el 1º. de marzo de 1993. Casi inmediatamente el teatro fue alquilado por una iglesia [ …] (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish teatro , from Latin theātrum , from Ancient Greek θέατρον ( théatron ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
teatro (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ )
theater ( place to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, etc. )
Synonym: dulaan
Further reading
“teatro ”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph , Manila, 2018