amphithéâtre

See also: amphitheater and amphitheatre

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin amphitheātrum, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέᾱτρον (amphithéātron).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.fi.te.atʁ/, /ɑ̃.fi.te.ɑtʁ/
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Noun

amphithéâtre m (plural amphithéâtres)

amphitheatre
lecture theatre
Synonym: (Belgium) auditoire

Derived terms

amphi (clipping)

See also

Further reading

“amphithéâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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