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cineaste

Syllabification: (cin·e·aste)
Pronunciation: /ˈsinēˌast/

(also cineast)
Definition of cineaste

noun

  • a filmmaker.
  • an enthusiast for or devotee of movies or filmmaking.

Origin:

1920s: from French cinéaste, from ciné (from cinéma), on the pattern of enthousiaste 'enthusiast'

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