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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōdō
"新入生の歓迎会が講堂で行われました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large building or hall where public meetings, speeches, concerts, or theatrical performances are held.
"The school orchestra performed its annual spring concert in the main auditorium." - 2
The part of a theatre, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits.
"The lights in the auditorium dimmed to signal that the play was about to begin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'auditorium', meaning 'a place where people are heard', originating from 'auditor' (a hearer) and the verb 'audire' (to hear). It entered English in the 17th century, initially referring to a royal audience chamber or a lecture room, before evolving in the 19th and 20th centuries to designate a large building or hall for public gatherings, speeches, and performances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auditorium" is said worldwide
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auditorium
Transliteration: /o.di.tɔ.ʁjɔm/
"La conférence a lieu dans le grand auditorium."
Auditorium
Transliteration: /ˌaʊdiˈtoːʁium/
"Die Vorlesung findet im großen Auditorium statt."
auditorium
Transliteration: /audiˈtɔrjum/
"Il concerto si terrà nell'auditorium principale."
auditorio
Transliteration: /aw.diˈto.ɾjo/
"El auditorio estaba lleno de espectadores entusiasmados."
auditório
Transliteration: /aw.diˈtɔ.ɾi.u/
"O evento será realizado no auditório da universidade."
सभागार
Transliteration: sabhāgār
"सभी छात्र सभागार में एकत्र हुए।"
礼堂
Transliteration: lǐ táng
"全校师生在礼堂里听讲座。"
강당
Transliteration: gangdang
"졸업식이 강당에서 열릴 예정입니다."
講堂
Transliteration: kōdō
"新入生の歓迎会が講堂で行われました。"
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