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arena

arena

noun ah-REH-nah Rare

Origin: From Latin arena (sand), because amphitheatre floors were covered with sand.

Also means

sandpit

Usage Note

Arena refers to a performance or sporting arena, most famously the Arena di Verona, an ancient Roman amphitheatre used for opera. The word literally means 'sand' in Latin. The plural is regular: le arene.

Examples

"Il concerto si terrà nell'arena all'aperto."

Natural Translation

The concert will be held in the open-air arena.

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