Etymology

arena

a·re·na
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Today it means: An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America). Full definition →

Latin arēna ← Old Latin hasēna
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The story

  1. Old Latin · derived fromhasēna
  2. Latin · borrowed fromarēna“sand; arena”
  3. English todayarena

Borrowed from Latin arēna (“sand; arena”), from earlier harēna, from Old Latin hasēna, possibly from Etruscan; compare Sabine fasēna.

Words from the same roots

Latinarēna all →

arenationarenicoliteareniformareniliticareniteareno-

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