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Colosseum en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌkɒ.ləˈsiː.əm/

Etymology

From Late Latin, from Latin colossēus (“colossal”); a mediaeval term for the classical Latin Amphitheatrum Flavium; see also coliseum.

Meanings

1. The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome.
   • Perhaps no classical Roman ruin evokes the excesses of the late Empire like the Colosseum. 2009, Holly Hughes, Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up, unnumbered page:
   • 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. 2002, Tracey Ann Schofield, Rome, page 39:
   • The Colosseum’s elliptical shape is 617 feet long, 512 feet across, and 159 feet high. 2007, Luciano Mangiafico, Italy's Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Roman Ruins, Wonderful Wines, and Renaissance Rarities, page 36:

Forms

Relateds

coliseum · colossus · colossal · colosseum

Translations (105)

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