au|di|to|ri|um

au|di|to|ri|um « duh TR ee uhm, -TOHR-», noun, plural -to|ri|ums, -to|ri|a.

1. a large room for an audience in a church, theater, school, or other institution; large hall.

2. a building especially designed for public meetings, lectures, concerts, or other large gatherings.

╂[< Latin audītōrium < audīre hear]