cinematheque [sin-uh-muh-tek] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun a motion-picture theater, often part of a university or private archive, showing experimental or historically important films. Liberaldictionary.com
Also cin·é·ma·thèque [French see-ney-ma-tek] /French si neɪ maˈtɛk/. Origin of cinematheque 1965–70; French cinémathèque film archive, equivalent to cinéma- prefixal use of cinéma cinema + -thèque, as in bibliothèque library, discothèque collection of phonograph records; see theca Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for cinematheque Contemporary Examples of cinematheque
The Cinematheque Francaise had the genius idea to bring over this exhibit.
Caroline Graham
May 29, 2010
He returned home to Venice, and the Cinematheque show went on for six months.
Caroline Graham
May 29, 2010
British Dictionary definitions for cinematheque cinematheque noun a small intimate cinema Word Origin for cinematheque C20: from French cinémathèque film library, from cinema + (biblio) thèque library Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012