teatro

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish teatro.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: te‧a‧tro
• IPA^(key): /teˈatɾo/, [teˈa.tɾo]

Noun

teátro

1. 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

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Noun

teatro (accusative singular teatron, plural teatroj, accusative plural teatrojn)

1. a building where theatrical productions are performed, theater (theatre) (building)
2. everyone related to such a building, collectively (its actors, set designers, administrators, etc.)
3. the art of theater

Derived terms

• pupteatro (“puppet show”)
• somerteatro (“an outdoor theater”)
• teatra (“theatrical”)
• teatraĵo (“a theatrical production”)
• teatrejo (“theater, playhouse”)
• teatrotajloro (“costume designer”)

 

See also

• kinejo (“movie theater”)

Galician

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪatɾʊ/

Noun

teatro m (plural teatros)

1. 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.

Related terms

• teatral

Further reading

• “teatro” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

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)

1. theater

Derived terms

• operoteatro (“opera house”)
• teatrala (“theatrical”)

Italian

Etymology

From Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈa.tro/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -atro
• Hyphenation: te‧à‧tro

Noun

teatro m (plural teatri)

1. theatre, theater (building where plays are performed)
2. drama (theatrical plays in general)

Derived terms

• teatrale
• teatrante
• teatrino

Descendants

• → Turkish: tiyatro

Anagrams

• attero, attore, ettaro, oretta, ottare, rotate, terato-

Portuguese

teatro

Alternative forms

• theatro (obsolete)

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/ [t͡ʃɪˈa.tɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃja.tɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /teˈa.tɾu/, /t͡ʃiˈa.tɾu/ [t͡ʃɪˈa.tɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃja.tɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /teˈa.tɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtja.tɾu/

• Rhymes: -atɾu
• Hyphenation: te‧a‧tro

Noun

teatro m (plural teatros)

1. theater (place or building)
2. (uncountable) theater (drama or performance as a profession or artform)
3. a theatrical performance
4. theater (a region where a particular action takes place)
5. (figurative) drama (rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events)

Synonyms

• (region where something takes place): cenário, palco
• (drama): drama, fingimento, melodrama, novela

Derived terms

• teatro de arena
• teatro de bolso
• teatro de bulevar
• teatro de operações
• teatro de revista
• teatro do oprimido

 

Related terms

• anfiteatro
• teatral
• teatralidade
• teatralismo
• teatralização
• teatralizado
• teatralizante
• teatralizar
• teatralmente
• teátrico
• teatrista
• teatrófilo
• teatrofone
• teatrofonia
• teatrofônico
• teatrofono
• teatrologia
• teatrólogo

 

Spanish

Alternative forms

• theatro (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈatɾo/ [t̪eˈa.t̪ɾo]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -atɾo
• Syllabification: te‧a‧tro

Noun

teatro m (plural teatros)

1. theater, theatre (building where plays are performed)
2. 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.

3. theater (a region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war)
4. theatrics, drama, melodrama (exaggerated reaction to life events)

   ¡Relájate y no le eches tanto teatro!

   Relax and don't be so dramatic!

5. (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:

     Vista en: 1967, Teatro Chino, Hollywood, California

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 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)

Derived terms

• gemelos de teatro
• montar un teatro
• salida de teatro
• teatrero
• teatrillo
• teatro de autor
• teatro de bolsillo
• teatro de ópera

 

Related terms

• anfiteatro
• teatral
• teatralidad

 

Further reading

• “teatro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tiyatro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish teatro, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: te‧a‧tro
• IPA^(key): /teˈatɾo/, [tɛˈa.tɾo]

Noun

teatro (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. theater (place to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, etc.)

   Synonym: dulaan

Related terms

• ampiteatro
• teatral
• teatrika
• teatriko

 

Further reading

• “teatro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018