- coliseum, Colosseum
- The first applies to any large amphitheater; the second describes a particular amphitheater in Rome.
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
coliseum, Colosseum
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colosseum — coliseum, colosseum Both are variants of the same word, derived from the ancient name (colosseum) of the Flavian amphitheatre in Rome, which in turn was named after a large statue (or colossus) of Nero which stood nearby. The form Coliseum is… … Modern English usage
coliseum — coliseum, colosseum Both are variants of the same word, derived from the ancient name (colosseum) of the Flavian amphitheatre in Rome, which in turn was named after a large statue (or colossus) of Nero which stood nearby. The form Coliseum is… … Modern English usage
Colosseum (disambiguation) — Colosseum (or coliseum as it is often spelled) may refer to: Contents 1 Architecture 2 Entertainment 3 Sport 4 See also Architecture … Wikipedia
Colosseum — bzw. Kolosseum bezeichnet: Kolosseum, das Amphitheatrum Novum oder Amphitheatrum Flavium in Rom Kolosseum (Lübeck), den Konzert , Theater und Veranstaltungssaal in Lübeck Kolosseum (Kino), ein Kino in Wien Colosseum Theater, eine Spielstätte in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
coliseum — music hall, c.1710, M.L. variant of L. colosseum, amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome (see COLOSSEUM (Cf. Colosseum)) … Etymology dictionary
Coliseum — Col i*se um, n. [NL. (cf. It. coliseo, colosseo), fr. L. colosseus colossal, fr. colossus a colossus. See {Colossus}, and cf. {Colosseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world. [Written also {Colosseum}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Colosseum — Col os*se um, n. [Neut., fr. L. colosseus gigantic. See {Coliseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. [Also written {Coliseum}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
COLISEUM seu COLOSSEUM — COLISEUM, seu COLOSSEUM Amphitheatrum Titi Romae dicitur, de quo vaticinium Bedae in Excerptis seu Collectaneis eius tale exstat: Quamdiu stabit Colyseus, stabit et Roma: quando cadet Colyseus, cadet et Roma: quando cadet Roma, cadet et Mundus.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Coliseum — [käl΄ə sē′əm] n. [ModL < L colosseum] 1. COLOSSEUM (sense 1) 2. [c ] a large building or stadium for sports events, exhibitions, etc … English World dictionary
Colosseum — Coliseum Col i*se um, n. [NL. (cf. It. coliseo, colosseo), fr. L. colosseus colossal, fr. colossus a colossus. See {Colossus}, and cf. {Colosseum}.] The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world. [Written also {Colosseum}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
