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)

1. amphitheatre
2. lecture theatre

   Synonym: (Belgium) auditoire

Derived terms

• amphi (clipping)

See also

• hémicycle
• théâtre

Further reading

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