arena
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin arena (“sand, arena”).
Noun[edit]
Wikipedia arena (plural arenas or arenæ)
- An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (N. America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).
- A large crowd filled the seats of the arena.
- The building housing such an area.
- The arena is grey with white beams.
- (Ancient Rome) The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held.
- The gladiators entered the arena.
- A realm in which important events unfold.
- The company was a player in the maritime insurance arena.
Translations[edit]
an enclosed area, often outdoor
the building housing such an area
the sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre
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Anagrams[edit]
Asturian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
arena f (plural arenes)
Derived terms[edit]
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
arena f (plural arene)
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From an earlier *hasēna (compare Sabine fasēna), possibly Etruscan.
Noun[edit]
arēna (genitive arēnae); f, first declension
arēnā f
- ablative singular of arēna
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | arēna | arēnae |
| genitive | arēnae | arēnārum |
| dative | arēnae | arēnīs |
| accusative | arēnam | arēnās |
| ablative | arēnā | arēnīs |
| vocative | arēna | arēnae |
Descendants[edit]
Neapolitan[edit]
Noun[edit]
arena f
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin arēna (“sand”), from possibly Etruscan *hasena. See also areia.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
arena f (plural arenas)
Sardinian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish arena, from Latin arena.
Noun[edit]
arena
Scots[edit]
Verb[edit]
arena
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /arěːna/
- Hyphenation: a‧re‧na
Noun[edit]
aréna f (Cyrillic spelling аре́на)
Declension[edit]
declension of arena
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | arena | arene |
| genitive | arene | arena |
| dative | areni | arenama |
| accusative | arenu | arene |
| vocative | areno | arene |
| locative | areni | arenama |
| instrumental | arenom | arenama |
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin arena.
Noun[edit]
arena f (plural arenas)
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
arena c
- an arena
Declension[edit]
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- English nouns
- English countable nouns
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- Italian nouns
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- Latin noun forms
- Neapolitan nouns
- Portuguese terms derived from Latin
- Portuguese terms derived from Etruscan
- Portuguese nouns
- Sardinian terms derived from Spanish
- Sardinian terms derived from Latin
- Sardinian nouns
- Scots verbs
- Serbo-Croatian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian feminine nouns
- Spanish terms derived from Latin
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