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colosseum¹
- /ˌkɒ.ləˈsiː.əm/
Where it comes from
From Latin colossēum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”).
By surface analysis, colossus + -eum.
noun colosseums · colossea · coliseum · colossæum
- Alternative spelling of coliseum This design was also adopted for their amphitheatres, such as the colossea of Rome and Capua, the plan of which resembles the cavea of two theatres set together so as to enclose an oval space.
Colosseum²
- /ˌkɒ.ləˈsiː.əm/
Where it comes from
From Late Latin, from Latin colossēus (“colossal”); a mediaeval term for the classical Latin Amphitheatrum Flavium; see also coliseum.
proper noun the Colosseum
- The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome. The Colosseum (known at the time as the Flavian Amphitheater) in Rome was the empire's greatest amphitheater. A marvel of Roman engineering, the Colosseum could hold up to 70,000 spectators.
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name ancient stadium in Rome
| Español | Coliseo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콜로세움 Kollose'um, 콜롯세움 Kollotse'um, 콜롯세오 Kollotse'o |
| 日本語 | コロッセオ Korosseo |
| 中文 | 古羅馬圓形大劇場 /古罗马圆形大剧场 gǔluómǎ yuánxíng dàjùchǎng, 羅馬鬥獸場 /罗马斗兽场 luómǎ dòushòuchǎng |
| हिन्दी | कोलोसियम kolosiyam |
| Português | Coliseu |
| Français | Colisée, Colossée |
| Deutsch | Kolosseum |
| Italiano | Colosseo |
| Ελληνικά | Κολοσσαίο Kolossaío |
| Русский | Колизе́й Kolizéj |
| العربية | كُولُوسِّيُوم kūlūssiyūm |
| עברית | קולוסיאום |
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