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colosseum

Col·os·se·um
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kol-uh-see-uh m]
    • /ˌkɒl əˈsi əm/
    • /kɔləˈsɪəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-uh-see-uh m]
    • /ˌkɒl əˈsi əm/

Definitions of colosseum word

  • noun colosseum an amphitheatre in Rome built about 75–80 ad 3
  • noun colosseum an amphitheater in Rome, built c. a.d. 75-80: much of it is still standing 3
  • noun colosseum Coliseum (sense 2) 3
  • noun colosseum an ancient amphitheater in Rome, begun a.d. c70 by Vespasian, having the form of an oval 617 by 512 feet (188 by 156 meters). 1
  • noun colosseum (lowercase) coliseum. 1
  • noun colosseum Alternative spelling of coliseum. 1
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Parts of speech for Colosseum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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colosseum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • coliseum

    a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc
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