cine
cinema
noun CHEE-neh Rare
Origin: Short for cinematografo, from Greek kinema, movement.
Also means
movie theater
Usage Note
Cine is an informal clipped form of cinema, used especially in compound words like cineclub or cineforum, and in casual speech. Cinema (also masculine) is far more common in standard Italian. The plural of cine is invariable: i cine.
Examples
"Stasera andiamo al cine?"
Natural Translation
Shall we go to the movies tonight?
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