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auditorium

au·di·to·ri·um

Today it means: A large room for public meetings or performances. Full definition →

Latin audītōrium

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Latin · borrowed fromaudītōrium
English todayauditorium

Borrowed from Latin audītōrium, from audītōrius (“pertaining to hearing”). Equivalent to auditory + -ium.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.