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Etymology of the Latin word stadium

the New Latin word stadium (stade, Greek measure of distance,)
derived from the Greek word stadion, στάδιον (a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course)

Derivations in Latin

interstadial, stadia

Derivations in other languages

English stadium, French stade, Italian stadio

Cognates

Dutch stadion, Dutch stadium, English stadium, French stade, German Stadion, German Stadium, Italian stadio, Lithuanian stadija, Lithuanian stadionas, Norwegian stadion, Norwegian stadium, Polish stadion, Russian стaдия, Russian стaдион, Swedish stadion, Swedish stadium

Usage

Word found in New Latin



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