cinematheque

noun

cin·​e·​ma·​theque ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtek How to pronounce cinematheque (audio)
Synonyms of cinemathequenext
: a small movie house specializing in avant-garde films

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Prestigious institutions like Cineteca di Bologna, a world leader in film preservation, and other major European cinematheques, as well as specialist private outfits like Films du Jeudi, have attended the Rendez-vous. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Oct. 2023 The organization — part pop-up cinematheque, part artists’ cooperative — distributed experimental films by now-famous directors like Hammer, Clarke and Peggy Ahwesh. — Sean Malin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023

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Etymology

French cinémathèque film library, from cinéma + -thèque (as in bibliothèque library)

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cinematheque was in 1965

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