auditorium
n.
1727, from Latin auditorium "lecture room," literally "place where something is heard," neuter of auditorius (adj.) "of or for hearing," from auditus, past participle of audire "to hear" (see audience); also see -ory. Earlier in the same sense was auditory (late 14c.).
〔李〕n. 礼堂（ ←auditory a. ） ←-um [L] 表示“⋯场所；⋯元素”
〔蒋〕[audi听，-orium 名词后缀，表示场所，地点；“听讲的场所”] 礼堂，讲堂，听众席
〔李〕[audit=to hear听；-orium n.=place场所→“place for hearing听的场所”→] n.① building or room for public meetings礼堂；演讲厅② the space allocated to the hearers听众席