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noun (plural stadia or -diums) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek stadion Date: 14th century 1. a. any of various ancient Greek units of length ranging in value from 607 to 738 feet (about 185 to 225 meters) b. an ancient Roman unit of length equal to 607 feet (185 meters) 2. a. a course for footraces in ancient Greece originally one ~ in length b. a tiered structure with seats for spectators surrounding an ancient Greek running track c. a large usually roofless building with tiers of seats for spectators at sports events 3. New Latin, from Latin a stage in a life history; especially one between successive molts of an insect ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. stadiums) 1 an athletic or sports ground with tiers of seats for spectators. 2 (pl. stadiums or stadia) Antiq. a a course for a foot-race or chariot-race. b a measure of length, about 185 metres. 3 a stage or period of development etc. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk stadion ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. стадион 2. др-греч. стадий, беговая дорожка 3. ист. стадий (мера длины в Древней Греции и Древнем Риме, 150-190 м) 4. преим. биол. стадия, этап ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- c.1380, "a foot race, measure of length," from L. stadium "a measure of length, a race course" (commonly one-eighth of a Roman mile), from Gk. stadion "a measure of length, a running track," especially the track at Olympia, which was one stadium in length. The Gk. word may literally mean "fixed standard of length," or be from spadion, from span "to draw up, pull," by influence of Gk. stadios "firm, fixed." The meaning "running track," recorded in Eng. from 1603, was extended to mean "large, open oval structure with tiers of seats for viewing sporting events." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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