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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kollomseum
"우리는 로마에서 콜로세움을 방문했습니다."
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A large ancient theatre or stadium, specifically the great amphitheatre of ancient Rome.
"Tourists from all over the world visit the Colosseum in Rome."
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Derived from the Latin 'colosseum', which stems from 'colosseus' (gigantic), ultimately tracing back to the Greek 'kolossos' referring to the gigantic statue of Nero that once stood nearby. The name was adopted in Middle French as 'colisée' before entering English as the designation for the great Flavian Amphitheatre in Rome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colosseum" is said worldwide
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Colisée
Transliteration: Colisée
"Le Colisée de Rome est un monument historique impressionnant."
Kolosseum
Transliteration: Kolosseum
"Das Kolosseum in Rom ist weltberühmt."
Colosseo
Transliteration: Colosseo
"Il Colosseo è il simbolo di Roma."
Coliseo
Transliteration: Coliseo
"El Coliseo romano es una maravilla arquitectónica."
Coliseu
Transliteration: Coliseu
"Muitos turistas visitam o Coliseu todos os anos."
कोलोज़ीअम
Transliteration: kolozīam
"रोम का कोलोज़ीअम एक ऐतिहासिक स्थल है।"
罗马斗兽场
Transliteration: luómǎ dòushòuchǎng
"罗马斗兽场是古罗马时期的标志性建筑。"
콜로세움
Transliteration: kollomseum
"우리는 로마에서 콜로세움을 방문했습니다."
コロッセオ
Transliteration: korosseo
"コロッセオは古代ローマの円形闘技場です。"
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