showbiz

See also: show-biz and show biz

English

Etymology

Clipping of showbusiness, or compound of show +‎ biz.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

showbiz (uncountable)

  1. Short for showbusiness.

Derived terms

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃowˈbis/ [ʃoʊ̯ˈbis]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃowˈbiʃ/ [ʃowˈβiʃ]

  • Hyphenation: show‧biz

Noun

showbiz m (uncountable)

  1. showbusiness (the entertainment industry)
    Synonym: showbusiness

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.

Noun

showbiz n (uncountable)

  1. showbiz

Declension
declension of showbiz (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) showbiz showbizul
genitive/dative (unui) showbiz showbizului
vocative showbizule

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈʃoubiθ/ [ˈʃou̯.β̞iθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈʃoubis/ [ˈʃou̯.β̞is]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -oubiθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -oubis

Noun

showbiz m (uncountable)

  1. showbiz
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