cine

or cin·é

[ sin-ee, sin-ey ]
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noun
  1. a film; movie.

  2. a movie theater: I was surprised to run into Charlie at the cine—I thought he didn't like art films.

Origin of cine

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; short for cinema

Other definitions for cine- (2 of 2)

cine-

  1. a combining form meaning “motion picture,” used in the formation of compound words: cineradiograph.

Origin of cine-

2
Extracted from cinema

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British Dictionary definitions for cine-

cine-

combining form
  1. indicating motion picture or cinema: cine camera; cinephotography

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