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  kino

  noun

  (in Europe) a movie theater; cinema.
• Kino
  Kino

  noun

  Eusebio Francisco Padre KinoFather Kino, 1645?–1711, Tyrolean-born explorer and missionary in SW North America.

kino

¹ American  

[kee-noh] / ˈki noʊ /

noun

• kinos
  plural

1. (in Europe) a movie theater; cinema.

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Kino ² American  

[kee-noh] / ˈki noʊ /

noun

1. Eusebio Francisco Padre KinoFather Kino, 1645?–1711, Tyrolean-born explorer and missionary in SW North America.

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kino British  

/ ˈkiːnəʊ /

noun

1. Also called: kino gum. a dark red resin obtained from various tropical plants, esp an Indian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus marsupium, used as an astringent and in tanning

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Usage

What else does kino mean? Kino can variously refer to a category of art-house cinema on internet message boards, an experimental film movement, or, controversially, a term for intimate touch among so-called pickup artists.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• kinos
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of kino

First recorded in 1925–30; from German, shortened form of Kinematograph, from French cinématographe “movie camera/projector”; see origin at cinematograph

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Example Sentences

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kino Kino kinos

"It's kino," he tells me—the Bicol word for rat.

From Slate ● Feb. 29, 2012

The tram that used to run downtown has disappeared, and a new wing has been added to the elementary school I attended, but the old kino, which I recognized instantly, is still a movie theater.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Pereira seems to think this species of kino consists principally of pectin and tannic acid.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds

The dose of the powder is 1–4 grams, and of the alcoholic tincture, containing 20 parts kino to 100 of alcohol, 5–10 grams.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas

Or, one ounce of finely powdered charcoal, one ounce of red kino, and a table spoonful of the leaves of sage, dried and powdered.

From The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette by Lady Judith Cohen Montefiore

Kino Lorber, a distribution company, is known for enlightening and engaging documentaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

At the Kino Sports Complex, Iranian players will have access to the club's weight training facilities, ice baths, and massage tables.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Written and directed by Steve De Jarnatt and made for $3 million, the film was restored and re-released by boutique film distributor Kino Lorber in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

Simon Burke and Piers Greenlees plan to open the cinema and cocktail bar later this year in a venue which was once the home of the independent cinema, Kino Bermondsey.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

Kino moved next to the hummock, and then, beside it, under a little overhang, he saw a very large oyster lying by itself, not covered with its clinging brothers.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

Face lost, Plastiras tried to argue the matter with Damas kinos, and stormed out of the Regent's office crying "Tragos!"

From Time Magazine Archive

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