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stadium
3 English words descend from Latin
stadium
, most common first.
stadium
A venue where sporting events are held.
stade
Synonym of stadion (“former Greek unit of distance”).
estadio
A traditional Portuguese unit of distance, variously equivalent to about 185.2, 231.5, or 257.2 m depending on the number of leagues per equatorial degree.