What is the root word for theatre?
What is the root word for theatre? Etymology. From Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see”, “to watch”, “to observe”).
Etymology. From Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see”, “to watch”, “to observe”).
How do posh people say theatre?
Yes I think the faux-posh pronunciation would be thee-ET-er, with the emphasis slightly on the middle syllable. Normal people say thee-uh-ter.
