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auditorium

/ɔː.dɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əm/ noun

In Latin: auditorium Wiktionary

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  1. A large room for public meetings or performances.
  2. The space where the audience is located in a theater, etc.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin audītōrium, from audītōrius (“pertaining to hearing”). Equivalent to auditory + -ium.

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