Masculine
Meaning
- (countable, masculine) theater (a place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on)
- (masculine, uncountable) theater (drama or performance as a profession or artform)
- (masculine) a theatrical performance
- (figuratively, masculine) theater (a region where a particular action takes place)
- (figuratively, masculine) drama (rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events)
Concepts
residential building
dramatic play
theater of operations
theatre of operations
field of operations
dramatic art
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/teˈa.tɾu/
Etymology
In summary
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”). Compare Sicilian tiatru.
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