Coliseum

Pronunciation

• Canada IPA: /ËŒkÉ‘ləˈsiÉ™m/
• UK IPA: /kÉ’l.əˈsiː.É™m/

Alternative forms

• colossæum archaic
• colosseum

Origin

From Medieval Latin, from Latin Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus ("gigantic"), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaios), from κολοσσός (colossos, "giant statue")

Full definition of coliseum

Noun

1. A large theatre, cinema, or stadium: the London Coliseum.