Spanish word

filmoteca

Pronunciation

IPA/filmoˈteka/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfilm library

Example

Voy a la filmoteca esta tarde.

I'm going to the film library this afternoon.

Illustration for filmoteca (film library)

More examples

¿Has visitado la filmoteca municipal alguna vez?

Have you ever visited the city's film library?

Core concept

Specialized audiovisual collection with conservation facilities and a small viewing room for study and research.

Similar words

cinemateca: Cultural film institute that curates and preserves cinematic works and runs retrospective screenings.
videoteca: Media library of videotapes and digital videos intended for borrowing or supervised viewing.
archivo: Organized repository for documents and audiovisual records focused on long-term archival care.

Definition in Spanish

Espacio, a menudo público o universitario, que conserva, cataloga y pone a disposición películas y material audiovisual para consulta, estudio y proyecciones especializadas.

Word origin

Formed from the English borrowing film and the Spanish suffix -teca, which comes from Greek thekē 'repository', the term names institutional collections used for study and screenings.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech ir al cine refers to commercial moviegoing, while filmoteca is used for archival, academic, or retrospective screenings.

Other meanings

  • film archivenoun

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