cin|e|ma|theque

cin|e|ma|theque
cin|e|ma|theque or cin|é|ma|theque «SIHN uh muh TEHK», noun.
a theater showing experimental or unconventional motion pictures: »

Today, almost every major American city boasts at least one “cinematheque” where these pictures, shot on 16 mm film, are constantly on display (Arthur Knight).

[< French cinémathèque (literally) film collection, film cabinet; see etym. under discothèque (Cf.discothèque)]

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  • theque — sem·no·pi·theque; cin·e·ma·theque; dis·co·theque; …   English syllables

  • cinematheque — cin·e·ma·theque …   English syllables

  • cinematheque — cin•e•ma•theque or cin•é•ma•thèque [[t]ˌsɪn ə məˈtɛk[/t]] n. sbz a motion picture theater showing experimental or historically important films • Etymology: 1965–70; < F: film archive =cinéma cinema+ thèque, as in bibliothèque library; see… …   From formal English to slang

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  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

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