cineaste

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪnɪˌæst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sin′ē ast′, sin′ā-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cin•e•aste  (sin′ē ast′, sin′ā-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Cinema, Show Businessany person, esp. a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
  2. Cinema, Show Businessan aficionado of filmmaking.
Also, cin′e•ast′, cin′é•aste′. 
  • French cinéaste, equivalent. to ciné- cine- + -aste, as in ecclésiaste, gymnaste, etc.
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cineaste /ˈsɪnɪˌæst/ n
  1. an enthusiast for films
Etymology: 20th Century: French, from cinema + -aste, as -ast in enthusiast

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