transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈam(p)-fə-ˌthē(-ə)-tər also ]
ˈam-pə-ˌthē- noun
Etymology: Latin amphitheatrum, from Greek amphitheatron, from amphi- + theatron theater
Date: 14th century
1. : an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
2.
a. : a very large auditorium
b. : a room with a gallery from which doctors and students may observe surgical operations
c. : a rising gallery in a modern theater
d. : a flat or gently sloping area surrounded by abrupt slopes
3. : a place of public entertainment (as for games or concerts)
• am·phi·the·at·ric ˌam(p)-fə-thē-ˈa-trik also ˌam-pə-thē- or am·phi·the·at·ri·cal -tri-kəl adjective
• am·phi·the·at·ri·cal·ly -tri-k(ə-)lē adverb