Etymology

From Medieval Latin, from Latin Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus ‎(“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος ‎(kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός ‎(kolossós, “giant statue”). See also: Colosseum § Name on Wikipedia.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑləˈsi.əm/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɒl.əˈsiː.əm/