The Gaiety

gbdlufc · Post by **gbdlufc** » Mon 03 Dec, 2007 9:58 pm

Just wondered prior to the building of The Gaiety on Rounhay Road there was a cinema called The Gaiety Kinema-yes with a K, does anyone know why it was spelt like this?

Si · Post by Si » Tue 04 Dec, 2007 8:46 am

Yeah. Cinema was originally pronounced with a hard "C" and was therefore occasionally spelt with a K. The pronunciation changed over time.

roundhegian · Post by **roundhegian** » Tue 04 Dec, 2007 9:14 am

Si wrote: Yeah. Cinema was originally pronounced with a hard "C" and was therefore occasionally spelt with a K. The pronunciation changed over time. I think you'll find the word [ and its derivatives ] when originally used began with a " k " and is derived from the verb " kineo "[ I assume Latin or Greek ] meaning " to move " .

Si · Post by Si » Tue 04 Dec, 2007 9:35 am

You're right. I think it's Greek.

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 04 Dec, 2007 10:30 am

Well you learn summat new every day!!

Si · Post by Si » Tue 04 Dec, 2007 10:44 am

...and we're learning French with Alicecake on the Big Wooden Snake thread!!!

Croggy · Post by **Croggy** » Tue 04 Dec, 2007 11:22 am

Lol - how multi-cultural!I never knew about the 'K' thing either - very interesting.

gbdlufc · Post by **gbdlufc** » Tue 04 Dec, 2007 4:49 pm

cheers, obviousley I new that, it was mi dad that just wanted it clarifying ;-)Thanks again

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Sat 22 Dec, 2007 8:40 pm

Si wrote: You're right. I think it's Greek. IT IS GREEK.

Bramley4woods · Post by **Bramley4woods** » Mon 24 Dec, 2007 12:21 am

wiggy wrote: Si wrote: You're right. I think it's Greek. IT IS GREEK. Greek for a car is ena "Aftokineto". An "automobile" I suppose. Which explains why the yanks and some continentals call cars "autos" and half the continent call a theatre showing moving pictures a Kino. The latin-esque languages use the C form.Maybe it was considered more fashionable at the time to use the "K" form when the Gaieity was built.Catchy isn't it?Hey mam, I'm just off to t' Gaiety Kinematograph wi' Gladys Murgatroyd to watch a moving picture !Certainly in the UK broadcast TV industry "Telecine" has always been called as such but abbreviated to "TK".