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Amphitheatre
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
open
,
outdoor
theatre
(which may be a
theatre in the round
, or have a
stage
with
seating
on only
one side
), especially one from the
classical period
of
ancient
Greece or Rome, or a
modern
venue
of
similar
design.
●
In Geology:
A natural
formation
of a
similar
shape
, where a
steep
mountain
or
slope
a particular
rock formation
forms
a
partial
or
compete
bowl
, especially one used as a performance
space
(and
possibly
modified
by
carving
out
seats
, etc) because the
slopes
naturally
amplify
or
echo
sound.
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Origin
amphitheatre
English
amphitheatrum
Latin
ἀμφιθέατρον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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