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amphitheatre

amp·hit·heatre

UK/ˈæmfɪˌθiːətə/ US/ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

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2.

an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

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From Latin amphitheatrum, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον (amphithéatron) from ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) + θέᾱτρον (théātron, “theatre”).

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