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Dall'unione di amphi (dal greco antico αμφι, ossia "doppio") e theatrum (teatro) per significare letteralmente "doppio teatro", distinguendolo per la forma elittica rispetto al teatro Romano classico, il più noto è Amphitheatrum Flavium, noto ai Romani come Amphitheatrum Novum o solo Amphitheatrum fino al primo medioevo, quando perdendo la cognizione della sua funzione originale, venne denominato "colyseus" o "colosseum".
