studio

[ stoo-dee-oh, styoo- ]
/ ˈstu diˌoʊ, ˈstyu- /

noun, plural stu·di·os.

the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.
a room or place for instruction or experimentation in one of the performing arts: a dance studio.
a room or set of rooms specially equipped for broadcasting radio or television programs, making phonograph records, filming motion pictures, etc.
all the buildings and adjacent land required or used by a company engaged in the production of motion pictures.

Origin of studio

1800–10; 1910–15 for def 4; < Italian < Latin studium; see study

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British Dictionary definitions for studio

studio
/ (ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ) /

noun plural -dios

a room in which an artist, photographer, or musician works
a room used to record television or radio programmes, make films, etc
(plural) the premises of a radio, television, or film company

Word Origin for studio

C19: from Italian, literally: study, from Latin studium diligence