Etymology

cinefilm

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Today it means: Any of various obsolete film formats, including 8 mm, 9.5 mm, 16 mm, and Super 8, formerly much used for making home movies to be viewed on a projector. Full definition →

English film ← Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Englishcine-
  4. Englishfilm
  5. English todaycinefilm

From cine- + film.

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