aula magna

noun

A great hall or large classroom used for special occasions at a university.

Meanings

nounaula magna (plural aulae magnae)

plural aulae magnae

  1. A great hall or large classroom used for special occasions at a university.

Origin

  1. Latinaula“hall”
  2. Englishaula magna

From Latin aula (“hall”) magna (“great”).

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