kino

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkiːnəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kē′nō)

Inflections of 'kino' (n): npl: kinos

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ki•no  (kē′nō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nos. 
  1. Show Business(in Europe) a motion-picture theater;
    cinema.
  • French cinématographe cinematograph
  • German, shortened form of Kinematograph

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kino / ˈkiːnəʊ/ (kinos)
  • a cinema film
  • films collectively
    • Etymology: C21: German, shortened from Kinematograph film-projector; compare cinematograph
    kino / ˈkiːnəʊ/
    1. a dark red resin obtained from various tropical plants, esp an Indian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus marsupium, used as an astringent and in tanning
    Etymology: 18th Century: of West African origin; related to Mandingo keno
    'kino' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
    kino gum

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