Etymology

cinephilia

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Today it means: Enthusiasm for films and the cinema. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← English cine- ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Englishcine-
  4. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  5. English todaycinephilia

From cine- + -philia.

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