amphitheatre
An open, outdoor theatre, especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece…An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
» An amphitheatre is a special type of open air theatre.
Amphitheater sind eine besondere Form von Freilichtbühnen.
Meaning
2 sensesAn open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
Ancient Roman amphitheatres were mostly oval or circular in plan, with seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area, like a modern open-air stadium.
Amphitheater
амфитеа́трamfiteátr
амфітеа́трamfiteátr
A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope or particular rock formation forms a partial or complete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
- an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
- a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
Examples
14 sentencesAn amphitheatre is a special type of open air theatre.
deAmphitheater sind eine besondere Form von Freilichtbühnen. — BRW
He took more than a hundred photographs of the amphitheatre.
deEr hat mehr als hundert Fotos von dem Amphitheater gemacht. — Sciuro_Kvar
He has taken more than a hundred photographs of the amphitheatre.
deEr hat mehr als hundert Fotos von dem Amphitheater gemacht. — Sciuro_Kvar
The amphitheatre is outdoors, of course. I hope it doesn't rain.
deDas Amphitheater ist natürlich eine Freilichtbühne. Ich hoffe, es regnet nicht. — Yorwba
Amphitheatres don't usually have a roof.
ruУ амфитеатров обычно нет крыши. — Wezel
deAmphitheater haben normalerweise kein Dach. — Sciuro_Kvar
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Origin
From Latin amphitheatrum, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον (amphithéatron) from ἀμφί (amphí,From Latin amphitheatrum, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον (amphithéatron) from ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) + θέᾱτρον (théātron, “theatre”).
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Forms
plural: amphitheatresSynonyms
2 synonyms- an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held:amphitheatercoliseum
- a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater):amphitheater