cine-

prefix

film, movie, cinema (moving pictures).

OriginAncient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative kine-

  1. film, movie, cinema (moving pictures).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Englishcine-

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō, “to move”). Compare kine-.

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Translations

French ciné-
  • ciné-prefix
Italian cine-
  • cine-prefix
Portuguese cine-
  • cine-prefix
Russian кино-
  • кино- (kino-)prefix
Ukrainian кіно-
  • кіно- (kino-)prefix
Cite this entry
APA

cine-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cine-

MLA

“cine-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cine-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cine-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cine-.

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