pièce de théâtre
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally "piece of theatre." Pièce is derived from Latin pettia, which in turn comes from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis via Gaulish. Théâtre is derived from theatrum, which in turn comes from Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /pjɛs də te.atʁ/, /pjɛs də te.ɑtʁ/
- Homophone: pièces de théâtre
Noun edit
pièce de théâtre f (plural pièces de théâtre)