colosseum

colosseum · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκολοσσιαῖος
2. Latin · derived fromcolossēum
3. English todaycolosseum

From Latin colossēum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”). By surface analysis, colossus + -eum.

Colosseum · proper noun²

1. Latin · derived fromcolossēus“colossal”
2. English todayColosseum

From Late Latin, from Latin colossēus (“colossal”); a mediaeval term for the classical Latin Amphitheatrum Flavium; see also coliseum.

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