arena

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin arēna (“sand, arena”), from an earlier *hasēna (compare Sabine fasēna), possibly from Etruscan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈɹiːnə/ Rhymes: -iːnə === Noun === arena (plural arenas or arenae 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 (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America). The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts. (historical) The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held in Ancient Rome. A realm in which events take place; an area of interest, study, behaviour, etc. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Canadian French: aréna ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Aaren, Arean, Arnea, anear == Aragonese == === Etymology === From Latin arēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɾena/ Syllabification: a‧re‧na Rhymes: -ena === Noun === arena f (plural arenas) sand === References === “arena”, in Aragonario, diccionario castellano–aragonés (in Spanish) Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002), “arena”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN == Asturian == === Alternative forms === areña === Etymology === From Latin arēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɾena/ [aˈɾe.na] Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: a‧re‧na === Noun === arena f (uncountable) sand Synonym: sable ==== Derived terms ==== reló d'arena === Further reading === Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “arena”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN “arena”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin arēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [əˈɾɛ.nə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [əˈɾə.nə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [aˈɾe.na] === Noun === arena f (plural arenes) sand Synonym: sorra arena (an enclosed area for the presentation of sporting events) arena (a realm in which important events unfold) === Further reading === “arena”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “arena”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “arena” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “arena” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian arena, from Latin arēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aːˈreː.naː/ Hyphenation: are‧na Rhymes: -eːnaː === Noun === arena m (plural arena's, diminutive arenaatje n) arena (enclosed area for the presentation of sporting or other spectacular events) arena (building housing such an area) ==== Usage notes ==== Previously also found in the neuter gender ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: arena === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “arena”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute === Further reading === Arena (gebouw) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl == Galician == === Etymology === From Latin arēna. Doublet of area. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɾena/ [aˈɾe.nɐ] Rhymes: -ena Hyphenation: a‧re‧na === Noun === arena f (plural arenas) arena (an enclosed area for the presentation of sporting events) === Further reading === “arena”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “arena”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Dutch arena, from Latin arēna (“sand, arena”), from an earlier *hasēna (compare Sabine fasēna), possibly from Etruscan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈarɛna] Hyphenation: arè‧na === Noun === arèna (plural arena-arena) arena: the building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts Synonym: gelanggang (figurative) a realm in which events take place; an area of interest, study, behaviour, etc. === Further reading === “arena”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin arēna. Doublet of rena. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /aˈre.na/ Rhymes: -ena Hyphenation: a‧ré‧na ==== Noun ==== arena f (plural arene) sand Synonyms: sabbia, rena beach or lido ===== Related terms ===== arenoso === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin arēna. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /aˈre.na/, (traditional) /aˈrɛ.na/ Rhymes: -ena, (traditional) -ɛna Hyphenation: a‧ré‧na, (traditional) a‧rè‧na ==== Noun ==== arena f (plural arene) space in a classical amphitheatre; arena bullring and similar sporting spaces cockpit (An enclosure for cockfights) === References === === Further reading === arena in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Latin == === Alternative forms === harēna === Etymology === From an earlier *hasēna (compare Sabine fasēna), possibly from Etruscan. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈreː.na] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈrɛː.na] === Noun === arēna f (genitive arēnae); first declension alternative form of harēna ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. ==== Descendants ==== == Mirandese == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin arēna, possibly of Etruscan origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɾena/ [ɐˈɾe.nɐ] Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: a‧re‧na === Noun === arena f (plural arenas) sand == Neapolitan == === Etymology === From Latin arēna. === Noun === arena f sand == Northern Sami == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈarena/ === Noun === arena arena ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. ==== Further reading ==== Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin arena, harena. === Noun === arena m (definite singular arenaen, indefinite plural arenaer, definite plural arenaene) an arena a venue === References === “arena” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin arena, harena. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑˈreːnɑ/ === Noun === arena m (definite singular arenaen, indefinite plural arenaer or arenaar, definite plural arenaene or arenaane) an arena a venue === References === “arena” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin arēna, from an earlier *hasēna, possibly from Etruscan. Doublet of arenal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈrɛ.na/ Rhymes: -ɛna Syllabification: a‧re‧na === Noun === arena f arena (enclosed area, often outdoor) arena (sports stadium) Synonym: stadion (historical) arena (sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre) arena (realm in which important events unfold) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === arena in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN arena in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin arēna (“sand”), possibly from Etruscan *𐌇𐌀𐌔𐌄𐌍𐌀 (*hasena). Doublet of areia. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧re‧na === Noun === arena f (plural arenas) arena ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “arena”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “arena”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Sardinian == === Etymology === From Latin arena. === Noun === arena f sand == Scots == === Verb === arena aren't === References === Eagle, Andy, editor (2026), “arena”, in The Online Scots Dictionary‎[3] == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /arěːna/ Hyphenation: a‧re‧na === Noun === aréna f (Cyrillic spelling аре́на) arena ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɾena/ [aˈɾe.na] Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: a‧re‧na === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin arēna, possibly of Etruscan origin. Compare English arena. ==== Noun ==== arena f (plural arenas) (geology) sand, gravel arena muerta ― pure sand (useless for cultivation) arenas movedizas ― quicksand chorro de arena ― sandblast (building, sports) bullfight arena; boxing ring ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== arena inflection of arenar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “arena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Noun === arena c arena ==== Declension ==== === Anagrams === arean