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Theater.

theater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/teˈaːtɐ//teˈʔaːtɐ/
  1. theater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats)

    neuter · strong
  2. theater (drama or performance as a profession or artform)

    neuter · strong
  3. theatrical company, troupe, theater company (company (group or organization) of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers)

    neuter · strong
  4. audience (large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance in a theater)

    neuter · strong
  5. to-do, fuss, hassle (excessive activity, worry, bother, talk, or conflict)

    informal · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyh₂-der. Ancient Greek θεάομαι (theáomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek θέᾱτρον (théātron)der. Latin theātrumbor. French théâtrebor. German Theater Borrowed from French théâtre, utimately from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, watch, observe”).

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