Coliseum Definition
käləsēəm
noun
Webster's New World
A large building or stadium for sports events, exhibitions, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- amphitheatre
- amphitheater
- hippodrome
- theater
- stadium
- bowl
- arena
- open-air theater
Other Word Forms of Coliseum
Noun
Singular:
coliseum
Plural:
coliseumsOrigin of Coliseum
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Medieval Latin Colisēum an amphitheater in Rome, Italy variant of Latin Colossēum from neuter of colossēus gigantic from colossus huge statue colossus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Medieval Latin, from Latin Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaios), from κολοσσός (colossos, “giant statue”)
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