théâtre

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, to watch, to observe”). === Pronunciation === (Paris) IPA(key): /te.ɑtʁ/ (Switzerland, Belgium) IPA(key): [teˈaːtʁ̥] (Switzerland, Canton of Valais; Quebec, standard) IPA(key): [te.ˈɑːtʁ̥] (Quebec, nonstandard) IPA(key): [teˈɑu̯tʁ̥] === Noun === théâtre m (plural théâtres) theatre (venue for performing plays and drama; performing art form) (Missouri, Louisiana) a movie theater ==== Derived terms ==== amphithéâtre coup de théâtre pièce de théâtre théâtral ==== Descendants ==== === References === Etymology and history of “théâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Further reading === “théâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012