pièce de théâtre

== French == === Etymology === Literally "piece of theatre." Pièce is derived from Latin pettia, which in turn comes from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis via Gaulish. Théâtre is derived from theatrum, which in turn comes from Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pjɛs də te.atʁ/ ~ /pjɛs də te.ɑtʁ/ Homophone: pièces de théâtre === Noun === pièce de théâtre f (plural pièces de théâtre) play (theatrical performance) Synonym: pièce