Colosseum
pronunciation
How to pronounce Colosseum in British English:
UK [ˌkɒləˈsɪəm]
How to pronounce Colosseum in American English:
US [ˌkɑləˈsiəm]
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- Noun:
- amphitheater in Rome built about AD 75 or 80
Word Origin
- Colosseum (n.)
- 1560s, Medieval Latin name for the classical Amphitheatrum Flavium (begun c.70 C.E.), noun use of neuter of adjective colosseus "gigantic;" perhaps a reference to the colossal statue of Nero that long stood nearby (see colossus).
Example
- 1. The colosseum plans to open the underground section in augus
- 2. But not much has happened since-in part because of public outrage at scare stories about flogging the colosseum .
- 3. The shopping center copies old italian-style architecture with florentine arcades , a grand canal , bridges , and a building that resembles a roman colosseum .
- 4. Best historic sites : pompeii , colosseum , sistine chapel , uffizi gallery ......
- 5. The damaged part of the colosseum or the sphinx can be replaced virtually on the screen of this device .