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ara.

altar, structure for sacrifice, pyre; sanctuary; home; refuge, shelter;

3 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈaː.ra]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.ra]

  1. altar

    declension-1

  2. sanctuary, refuge

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

From Old Latin āsa, from Proto-Italic *āzā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-. Cognate with Sanskrit आस (ā́sa, “ashes”) and English ash.

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