velarium


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
velarium /vɪˈlɛːrɪəm/
noun (pl. velaria /-rɪə/)
  • 1 a large awning used in ancient Rome to shelter an amphitheatre.
  • 2 an inner ceiling used to improve acoustics in a theatre.
– origin from L.
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