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Added 10 October 2026

coliseum

/kɒləˈsiːəm/ noun

Latin root: coliseum Wiktionary

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

An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held.

Origin

From Medieval Latin coliseum, from Latin Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”). See also: w:Colosseum § Name on Wikipedia.

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