cineaste

cin·e·aste

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-ee-ast, sin-ey-]
- /ˈsɪn iˌæst, ˈsɪn eɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-ee-ast, sin-ey-]
- /ˈsɪn iˌæst, ˈsɪn eɪ-/

Definitions of cineaste word

noun cineaste an enthusiast for films 3
noun cineaste a person involved in film production 3
noun cineaste a devotee of films 3
noun cineaste any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking. 1
noun cineaste an aficionado of filmmaking. 1
noun cineaste A filmmaker. 1

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Origin of cineaste

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; < French cinéaste, equivalent to ciné- cine- + -aste, as in ecclésiaste, gymnaste, etc.

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Parts of speech for Cineaste

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cineaste popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cineaste usage trend in Literature

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