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Word: Coliseum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century (denoting a large ancient amphitheatre): from medieval Latin, alteration of Latin colosseum (see Colosseum). The sense ‘large public building, especially a theatre or stadium’ dates from the early 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒlɪˈsiːəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large theatre, cinema, or stadium
Short Definition:large theatre or stadium
Examples:- the London Coliseum
Variant Forms:
- colosseum
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