colosseum
Meanings
noun
- Alternative spelling of coliseum.
name
- The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin colossēum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”). By surface analysis, colossus + -eum.
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