English
coliseum
Coliseum comes from Latin Colosseum, from colosseus ‘gigantic’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek κολοσσός ‘giant statue’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκολοσσόςkolossós‘giant statue’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκολοσσιαῖοςkolossiaîos‘colossal’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcolosseus‘gigantic’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneuter
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEColosseum
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500coliseum
- Englishearliest quotation 1859coliseum
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκολοσσόςkolossós‘giant statue’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκολοσσιαῖοςkolossiaîos‘colossal’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcolosseus‘gigantic’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEneuter
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEColosseum
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500coliseum
- Englishearliest quotation 1859coliseum
Earliest quotation: 1859, Christianity a Strong System: “Has he not found this wide region profusely sprinkled…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κολοσσός ‘giant statue’
through Latin neuter
force, marvel, neutral, mandate, menstrual, rapunzel, neuter, legate, cabeza, cadenza, 11 more
through Latin Colosseum
Today it means
noun A large theatre, cinema, or stadium.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κολοσσός / coliseum