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cineasta

filmmaker

noun chee-NEH-ah-stah Rare

Origin: From French cinéaste, coined from Greek kinema (motion).

Usage Note

Cineasta is an epicene noun: il cineasta (m) and la cineasta (f) — the form does not change, only the article does. The plural is i cineasti (m) or le cineaste (f). It often carries a more artistic connotation than the generic regista (director).

Examples

"La cineasta ha presentato il suo film al festival."

Natural Translation

The filmmaker presented her film at the festival.

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