STUDIO

noun (plural -dios) Etymology: Italian, literally, study, from Latin studium Date: 1819 1. the working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer, a place for the study of an art (as dancing, singing, or acting), 2. a place where motion pictures are made, a company that produces motion pictures, a place maintained and equipped for the transmission of radio or television programs, a place where audio recordings are made, ~ apartment