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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

प्रेक्षागृह

Pronunciation / Transliteration: prekshagriha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Amphitheater/ˈæm.fɪˌθiː.ə.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"संगीत समारोह खुले आसमान के नीचे एक बड़े प्रेक्षागृह में आयोजित किया गया था।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An oval or circular open-air building with tiers of seats around a central central area, used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests and spectacles.

    "The ruins of the ancient Roman amphitheater still stand proudly on the edge of the old city."
  2. 2

    A modern theater or stadium of similar circular or oval shape with rising tiers of seats surrounding a central stage or performance area.

    "The summer music festival was held in an outdoor amphitheater surrounded by pine trees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek amphitheatron, combining amphi (meaning 'around' or 'on both sides') and theatron (meaning 'a place for viewing'). The term historically referred to circular or oval open-air venues used by the Romans for gladiatorial spectacles and public events, eventually evolving in modern English to describe any circular or semicircular tiered performance space.

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