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teatro.

theater (a place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/teˈatɾo/[t̪eˈa.t̪ɾo]
  1. theater (a place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on)

    countable · masculine
  2. theater; drama (drama or performance as a profession or art form)

    masculine
    obra de teatro
    En general, prefiero el cine al teatro.
  3. theater (a region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war)

    masculine
  4. theatrics; drama; melodrama (exaggerated reaction to life events)

    masculine
    ¡Relájate y no le eches tanto teatro!
  5. movie theater; cinema

    US · masculine
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 theātrumder. Spanish teatro Derived from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”).

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