coliseum

名词 n.
中文释义
英 [k(ʰ)ɒləˈsiːəm]|[kʰɔləˈsɪjəm]    美 [kʰɑɫəˈsi.əm]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A large theatre, cinema, or stadium.
    — the London Coliseum
  2. A large, often circular building, for indoor sporting events, exhibitions, concerts, etc.; arena.
    — The state deplores the consumer approach in sport—and builds the colisea which encourage it.

词形变化

coliseums plural colisea plural,rare colossæum alternative colosseum alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
coliseum ivy

词源

From Medieval Latin coliseum, from Latin Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”). See also: w:Colosseum § Name on Wikipedia.
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