# amphitheatre

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæmfɪˌθiːətə/ · frequency rank #35,182

## Definitions
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. A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope or particular rock formation forms a partial or complete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.

## Etymology
From Latin amphitheatrum, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον (amphithéatron) from ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) + θέᾱτρον (théātron, “theatre”).

## Easily confused with
- **amphitheater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amphitheater-vs-amphitheatre)

## Common misspellings (17)
`amhpitheatre`, `ammphitheatre`, `amphhitheatre`, `amphihteatre`, `amphitehatre`, `amphithaetre`, `amphithearte`, `amphitheatrre`, `amphitheattre`, `amphithetare`, `amphithheatre`, `amphittheatre`, `amphtiheatre`, `ampihtheatre`, `ampphitheatre`, `apmhitheatre`, `maphitheatre`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amphitheatre