"colosseum" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-colosseum.ogg Forms: colosseums [plural], colossea [plural, rare]
Etymology: From Latin Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Colosseum|}} Latin Colosseum, {{uder|en|grc|κολοσσιαῖος|}} Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|colossea|pl2qual=rare}} colosseum (plural colosseums or (rare) colossea)
  1. Alternative spelling of coliseum Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: coliseum Synonyms: coliseum, colossæum [archaic]
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