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English word theater comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) θέατρον, and later Latin theatrum (A theatre or theater, playhouse; stage.)
θέατρον (Ancient Greek)
theatrum (Latin)
A theatre or theater, playhouse; stage.
theatre (Old French)
theatre (Middle English)
theater (English)
(US) A cinema.. (medicine) An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.. A lecture theatre.. 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.. A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.. Drama or performance as a [...]