harēna (arēna)

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• arena — ► NOUN 1) a level area surrounded by seating, in which public events and entertainments are held. 2) a sphere of activity. ORIGIN Latin harena, arena sand, sand strewn place of combat …   English terms dictionary

• Arena — Stadion; Wettkampfstätte * * * Are|na [a re:na], die; , Arenen [a re:nən]: Sportplatz, Wettkampfstätte mit ringsum steigend angeordneten Zuschauersitzen: die Stierkämpfer ziehen in die Arena ein. * * * Are|na 〈f.; , Are|nen〉 1. 〈Antike〉 mit Sand… …   Universal-Lexikon

• arena — noun Etymology: Latin harena, arena sand, sandy place Date: 1600 1. an area in a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats 2. a. an enclosed area used for public entertainment b. a building containing an arena 3. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• arena — noun 1》 a level area surrounded by seating, in which public events and entertainments are held. 2》 a sphere of activity: he s re entered the political arena. Origin C17: from L. harena, arena sand, sand strewn place of combat …   English new terms dictionary

• Arena — Sf Kampfplatz (im Amphitheater) erw. fach. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus it. arena und l. arēna, einer Nebenform von l. harēna Sand, Sandplatz . Der Platz für die Kämpfe war mit Sand bestreut.    Ebenso nndl. arena, ne. arena, nfrz. arène,… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

• arena — [ə rē′nə] n. [L arena, harena, sand, sandy place, arena] 1. the central part of an ancient Roman amphitheater, where gladiatorial contests and shows took place 2. a) a central area used for entertainment or sports events and usually surrounded by …   English World dictionary

• Arena — A*re na, n.; pl. E. {Arenas}; L. {Aren[ae]}. [L. arena, harena, sand, a sandy place.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; so called because it was… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• arena — (n.) 1620s, place of combat, from L. harena place of combat, originally sand, sandy place, perhaps from Etruscan. The central stages of Roman amphitheaters were strewn with sand to soak up the blood …   Etymology dictionary

• Harena — Este artículo está huérfano, pues pocos o ningún artículo enlazan aquí. Por favor, introduce enlaces hacia esta página desde otros artículos relacionados …   Wikipedia Español

• arena — 1a·ré·na s.f. CO 1. sabbia: un granello d arena Sinonimi: rena. 2. lido, spiaggia: sedersi sull arena del fiume 3. LE suolo, terra: e gli occhi porto per fuggire intenti | ove vestigio uman l arena stampi (Petrarca) 4. OB TS med. → 1renella… …   Dizionario italiano

• ARENA — I. ARENA Aurosa, Χρυσῖτις ἄμμος, Vide infra Aurosa. II. ARENA apud Iustin. l. 1. c. 2. ubi de Semiramide, Haec Babyloniam condidit, murumque urbi coctô latere circumdedit, harenae vice bitumine interstrato: sola memoratur, cum in parietibus… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale