cinematheque

cin·e·ma·theque

noun \ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtek\

Definition of CINEMATHEQUE

: a small movie house specializing in avant-garde films

Origin of CINEMATHEQUE

French cinémathèque film library, from cinéma + -thèque (as in bibliothèque library)

First Known Use: 1966

Rhymes with CINEMATHEQUE

breathe down one's neck, kiloparsec, megaparsec, Melchizedek, mock turtleneck, promenade deck, traveler's check, winter crookneck