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amphitheatrical
Variant of amphitheater
amphitheater
definition
amphi·thea·ter or amphitheatre am′phi·the′a·tre (am′fə t̸hē′ə tər)
noun
- a round or oval building with an open space (arena) surrounded by rising rows of seats
- a scene of conflict, competition, etc.; arena
- a sloping gallery in a theater
- a lecture hall with a sloping gallery, esp. one for observing surgical procedures in a medical school or hospital
- a level place surrounded by rising ground
Etymology: L amphitheatrum < Gr amphitheatron: see amphi- & theater
Related Forms:
- amphitheatric am′phi·the·at′·ric (-t̸hē a′trik) adjective or amphitheatrical am′phi·the·at′·ri·cal
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