showbiz

See also: show-biz and show biz

English

Etymology

Clipping of show business, or compound of show +‎ biz. As the show biz, from late 19th century. As a single word, from 20th century.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

showbiz (uncountable)

1. Short for showbusiness.

Derived terms

• showbizzery
• showbizzy

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• show biz, show-biz, showbizz

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃowˈbis/ [ʃoʊ̯ˈbis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃowˈbis/ [ʃoʊ̯ˈbis]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʃowˈbiʃ/ [ʃoʊ̯ˈbiʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃowˈbiʃ/ [ʃowˈβiʃ]

• Hyphenation: show‧biz

Noun

showbiz m (uncountable)

1. showbusiness (the entertainment industry)

   Synonym: showbusiness

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.

Noun

showbiz n (uncountable)

1. showbiz

Declension

declension of showbiz (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) showbiz	showbizul
genitive/dative	(unui) showbiz	showbizului
vocative	showbizule

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈʃoubiθ/ [ˈʃou̯.β̞iθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈʃoubis/ [ˈʃou̯.β̞is]
• Rhymes: -oubiθ
• Rhymes: -oubis

Noun

showbiz m (uncountable)

1. showbiz