amphitheatraladj.

Brit.

/ˌamfᵻˈθɪətrəl/,

/ˌampᵻˈθɪətrəl/, U.S.

/ˌæm(p)fəˈθiətrəl/,

/ˌæmpəˈθiətrəl/

Forms: 1600s amphitheatrall, 1600s– amphitheatral.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amphitheatre n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < amphitheatre n. + -al suffix¹. In sense 2 after either French amphithéatral (1548 in Middle French) or its etymon classical Latin amphitheātrālis, both in the sense ‘of or relating to an amphitheatre’. Compare earlier theatral adj. With sense 2 compare earlier amphitheatric adj. and amphitheatrical adj.

1. That resembles an amphitheatre; rising all round like the tiered seating of an amphitheatre; = amphitheatric adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adjective] > inclined from level or sloping > sloping upwards all round

amphitheatral1615

amphitheatrical1729

amphitheatric1743

theatric1764

theatrical1766

1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 278 Which..erect A Round amphitheatral.

1752 London Mag. App. 689/2 There is another hill raised in the midst of the vast amphitheatral cavity equal in heighth to the former.

1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons I. i. 6 The appearance of the city..affords no amphitheatral view from the river.

1918 W. M. Davis Handbk. N. France iii. 32 The valleys themselves are strikingly sinuous, with steep amphitheatral slopes.

2003 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 116 297 The three huge, steep-walled, amphitheatral cirques that indent the island's mountainous massif.

2. Of or relating to an amphitheatre; performed in an amphitheatre; = amphitheatric adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [adjective] > amphitheatre

amphitheatrical1599

amphitheatric1601

amphitheatral1616

1616 P. Hay Vision Balaams Asse xi. 244 Nero..did from his Pallace see the Amphitheatrall sports, as if he had bin there.

1703 S. Parker tr. Eusebius Eccl. Hist. v. 76 She was..kept in a Dungeon till the last Day of the Amphitheatral Conflicts.

1876 Art Jrnl. 2 153/1 An oppressed class, whose rights were despised, and whose sufferings served for the amusement of amphitheatral crowds.

1906 Numismatic Chron. 6 247 The freest use of circus and amphitheatral scenes is on pieces of comparatively late date.

2000 D. L. Bomgardner Story Rom. Amphitheatre iv. 196 The execution of prisoners..has been linked to a continuation of these practices under the subterfuge of amphitheatral spectacles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amphitheatral
释义	amphitheatraladj. Brit. /ˌamfᵻˈθɪətrəl/, /ˌampᵻˈθɪətrəl/, U.S. /ˌæm(p)fəˈθiətrəl/, /ˌæmpəˈθiətrəl/ Forms: 1600s amphitheatrall, 1600s– amphitheatral. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amphitheatre n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < amphitheatre n. + -al suffix¹. In sense 2 after either French amphithéatral (1548 in Middle French) or its etymon classical Latin amphitheātrālis, both in the sense ‘of or relating to an amphitheatre’. Compare earlier theatral adj. With sense 2 compare earlier amphitheatric adj. and amphitheatrical adj. 1. That resembles an amphitheatre; rising all round like the tiered seating of an amphitheatre; = amphitheatric adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adjective] > inclined from level or sloping > sloping upwards all round amphitheatral1615 amphitheatrical1729 amphitheatric1743 theatric1764 theatrical1766 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 278 Which..erect A Round amphitheatral. 1752 London Mag. App. 689/2 There is another hill raised in the midst of the vast amphitheatral cavity equal in heighth to the former. 1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons I. i. 6 The appearance of the city..affords no amphitheatral view from the river. 1918 W. M. Davis Handbk. N. France iii. 32 The valleys themselves are strikingly sinuous, with steep amphitheatral slopes. 2003 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 116 297 The three huge, steep-walled, amphitheatral cirques that indent the island's mountainous massif. 2. Of or relating to an amphitheatre; performed in an amphitheatre; = amphitheatric adj. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [adjective] > amphitheatre amphitheatrical1599 amphitheatric1601 amphitheatral1616 1616 P. Hay Vision Balaams Asse xi. 244 Nero..did from his Pallace see the Amphitheatrall sports, as if he had bin there. 1703 S. Parker tr. Eusebius Eccl. Hist. v. 76 She was..kept in a Dungeon till the last Day of the Amphitheatral Conflicts. 1876 Art Jrnl. 2 153/1 An oppressed class, whose rights were despised, and whose sufferings served for the amusement of amphitheatral crowds. 1906 Numismatic Chron. 6 247 The freest use of circus and amphitheatral scenes is on pieces of comparatively late date. 2000 D. L. Bomgardner Story Rom. Amphitheatre iv. 196 The execution of prisoners..has been linked to a continuation of these practices under the subterfuge of amphitheatral spectacles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1615
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