pièce de théâtre

French

Etymology

Literally "piece of theatre." Pièce is derived from Latin pettia, which in turn comes from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis via Gaulish. Théâtre is derived from theatrum, which in turn comes from Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pjɛs də te.atʁ/, /pjɛs də te.ɑtʁ/
Homophone: pièces de théâtre

Noun

pièce de théâtre f (plural pièces de théâtre)

play (theatrical performance)
Synonym: pièce

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