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amphitheatre

/ˈæmfɪˌθiːətə/ noun

Latin root: amphitheatrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about amphitheatre at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater).
  2. An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held.

Origin

From Latin amphitheatrum, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον (amphithéatron) from ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) + θέᾱτρον (théātron, “theatre”).

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