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stadion
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From Ancient Greek στάδιον (stádion). Doublet of stade, stadium, and estadio.
noun stadia · stadions
- A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres. The stadion did not suffice for the races of horses and chariots which had been favorites with the Greeks since the Trojan war.
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Synonym of stadium (“Ancient Greek racecourse”).
The stadion did not suffice for the races of horses and chariots which had been favorites with the Greeks since the Trojan war. In such early ages, any goal chosen in the plain was sufficient, like the oak-trunk mentioned by Homer; but it could not have been long before the need was manifest of a sl
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Talk about this word "stadion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stadion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stadion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stadion "stadion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stadion.Cite this
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title = {stadion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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