am‧phi‧thea‧tre British English,
amphitheater American English /ˈæmfəˌθɪətə, ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə $ -ər/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: amphitheatrum, from Greek, from amphi- ( ⇒ amphibious) + theatron (, theater)]
a large circular building without a roof and with many rows of seats
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