studio

B1 Topic:House & Home

US /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ See IPA manual

Freq #2192

Meanings

1

noun
A room where radio or television programmes, music, or films are made.

The band spent three weeks recording in the studio.
2

noun
A room where an artist or photographer works.

The painter's studio was full of canvases and brushes.
3

noun
A small flat with one main room.

As a student she rented a tiny studio near the city centre.
4

noun
A company that makes films, music, or other artistic works.

The film was made by a famous Hollywood studio.
5

noun
A place where an art or skill is taught or practised.

She teaches ballet at a dance studio downtown.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · a small flat with one main... studio apartment

Word family

Forms studios

Derived forms megastudioministudiononstudiopoststudioprestudiostindiestudiofulstudiolessstudiolikestudiomatetelestudio

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Etymology

From Italian studio (“room for study”), from Latin studium. Doublet of study and etude.

*(s)tewd- Proto-Indo-European studio Italian studium Latin

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# studio

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/
**Frequency rank:** 2192

## Meanings
1. A room where radio or television programmes, music, or films are made.
2. A room where an artist or photographer works.
3. A small flat with one main room.
4. A company that makes films, music, or other artistic works.
5. A place where an art or skill is taught or practised.

## Examples
- The band spent three weeks recording in the studio.
- The painter's studio was full of canvases and brushes.
- As a student she rented a tiny studio near the city centre.
- The film was made by a famous Hollywood studio.
- She teaches ballet at a dance studio downtown.

## Derived Forms
- megastudio
- ministudio
- nonstudio
- poststudio
- prestudio
- stindie
- studioful
- studioless
- studiolike
- studiomate
- telestudio

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *(s)tewd-
- Root: studio
- Root: studium

## Etymology
From Italian studio (“room for study”), from Latin studium. Doublet of study and etude.

## AI Etymology
Studio is from Italian studio (“room for study”), from Latin studium. Doublet of study and etude. In present-day use, it can mean a room where radio or television programmes, music, or films are made, or a room where an artist or photographer works. Derived formations include megastudio, ministudio, nonstudio, poststudio, prestudio.

## Topics
- House & Home
- Photography & Images
- Film & Television

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