amphitheatrical

Variant of amphitheater

amphitheater definition

amphi·thea·ter or amphitheatre am′phi·the′a·tre (am′fə t̸hē′ə tər)

noun

  1. a round or oval building with an open space (arena) surrounded by rising rows of seats
  2. a scene of conflict, competition, etc.; arena
  3. a sloping gallery in a theater
  4. a lecture hall with a sloping gallery, esp. one for observing surgical procedures in a medical school or hospital
  5. a level place surrounded by rising ground

Etymology: L amphitheatrum < Gr amphitheatron: see amphi- & theater

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