different between amphitheatre vs courts

English

Etymology

From Latin amphitheatrum, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (amphithéatron).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æmf???i??t?/, /?æmf?????t?/, /?æmfi??i??t?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?æm.p???i.(j)?.t?/, /?æm.f???i.(j)?.t?/

Noun

amphitheatre (plural amphitheatres)

1. An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
2. (geology) A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.

Alternative forms

• amphitheater (American)

Derived terms

• amphitheatric
• amphitheatrical

Translations

Further reading

• amphitheatre on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• amphitheater

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /k??ts/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k??ts/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ko(?)?ts/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ko?ts/
• Rhymes: -??(?)ts

Noun

courts

1. plural of court

Verb

courts

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of court

Anagrams

• Crouts, Curtos, Turcos, scruto, tuscor

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku?/

Adjective

courts

1. masculine plural of court

   Ses cours sont trop courts. - His lessons are too short.

Noun

courts m

1. plural of court

   Notre complexe dispose de plusieurs courts de tennis.

Anagrams

• surcot

Norman

Adjective

courts

1. masculine plural of court

Walloon

Adjective

courts

1. masculine plural of court