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auditorio

auditorium

noun ow-dee-TOH-ryoh Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Origin: From Latin auditorium, from audire ('to hear').

Usage Note

Auditorio (also spelled auditorium in Italian, especially for prestigious venues) refers to a large hall for concerts, lectures, or performances. The standard Italian plural is auditori, though auditorium is often left invariable as a Latin loanword. In everyday speech sala concerti is a common near-synonym.

Examples

"Il concerto si terrà all'auditorio della città."

Natural Translation

The concert will be held at the city auditorium.

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