| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | au·di·to·ri·um |
| PRONUNCIATION: | ô d -tôr - m, -t r - |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. au·di·to·ri·ums or au·di·to·ri·a (-tôr - , -t r -) 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 aud re, to hear. See au- in Appendix I.
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