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amphitheatre

Today it means: An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design. Full definition →

Latin amphitheatrum ← Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον

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Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμφιθέατρον
Latin · borrowed fromamphitheatrum
English todayamphitheatre

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

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