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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
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SYLLABICATION:au·di·to·ri·um
PRONUNCIATION:  ôd-tôr-m, -tr-
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. au·di·to·ri·ums or au·di·to·ri·a (-tôr-, -tr-)
1. A large room to accommodate an audience in a building such as a school or theater. 2. A large building for public meetings or performances.
ETYMOLOGY:Latin, from audre, to hear. See au- in Appendix I.
 
 
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