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ara.

the base upon which objects were sacrificed to the gods by fire

3 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈa.ra/
  1. the base upon which objects were sacrificed to the gods by fire

    Ancient-Rome · feminine · historical
  2. pyre

    feminine · poetic
  3. altar

    feminine · literary
  4. temple

    broadly · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *h₂éHsh₂ Proto-Italic *āzā Latin āsa Latin āralbor. Italian ara Learned borrowing from Latin āra, from Old Latin āsa, from Proto-Italic *āzā (“altar”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHsh₂- (“hearth, fireplace”), derived from the root *h₂eHs- (“to burn; hearth”).

noun/ˈa.ra/
  1. are, measurement of area (100 square metres)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French are, from Latin ārea. Doublet of area and aia.

noun/ˈa.ra/
  1. macaw

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from translingual Ara, from Old Tupi ara.

verb/ˈa.ra/
  1. inflection of arare: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of arare: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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