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Auditorium

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a large room or building used for public gatherings and performances
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Stage 1 of 3
audire
Latin · ancient
"to hear"
to hear
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Stage 2 of 3
auditorium
Latin · ancient
"a place for hearing"
a place for hearing, from audire
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Stage 3 of 3
auditorium
English · 1700s
"a large hall used for gatherings or performances"
adopted directly for a large hall used for gatherings or performances
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