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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesanfiteatro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: an.fi.teˈa.tɾo
"El festival de música se celebra en el anfiteatro de la ciudad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An open-air circular or oval building with a central space surrounded by tiered seats for spectators.
"The ancient Roman gladiators fought inside the massive stone amphitheatre." - 2
A natural circular or oval basin formed by steep slopes of hills or mountains.
"The hikers stopped to admire the stunning alpine amphitheatre carved out by ancient glaciers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek 'amphitheatron', composed of 'amphi' (on both sides, around) and 'theatron' (theater, place for viewing). It passed into Latin as 'amphitheatrum' before entering Middle French and subsequently English in the late 16th century to describe oval or circular performance spaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amphitheatre" is said worldwide
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amphithéâtre
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fi.te.ɑtʁ
"Le concert en plein air a eu lieu dans l'amphithéâtre romain."
Amphitheater
Transliteration: amfiˈteːatɐ
"Die Ruinen des alten Amphitheaters sind gut erhalten."
anfiteatro
Transliteration: an.fi.teˈaː.tro
"Il Colosseo è il più famoso anfiteatro del mondo."
anfiteatro
Transliteration: an.fi.teˈa.tɾo
"El festival de música se celebra en el anfiteatro de la ciudad."
anfiteatro
Transliteration: ã.fi.tʃiˈa.tɾu
"O anfiteatro romano estava lotado para o espetáculo."
रंगमंच
Transliteration: rangmanch
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"प्राचीन रोमन रंगमंच आज भी पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करता है।"
圆形剧场
Transliteration: yuánxíng jùchǎng
Script: 中文汉字
"这座古老的圆形剧场见证了许多历史时刻。"
원형극장
Transliteration: wonhyeong-geukjang
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 고대 원형극장에서 연극을 관람했다."
円形劇場
Transliteration: enkei-gekijō
Script: 日本語
"古代の円形劇場でコンサートが開催されました。"
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