aula

See also: aulă, Aula, aulą, and âu là

English

Etymology

From Latin aula (“forecourt”), from Ancient Greek αὐλά (aulá), the form of αὐλή (aulḗ, “forecourt”) in dialects other than Ionic and Attic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːlə/

Noun

aula (plural aulas or aulae or aulæ)

1. (rare) A court or hall.
   • 2014, Peter Guy, As Mirrors Are Lonely, page 115:

     [I]n a healthy environment, young Mahoney might have taken the risk, both with University and, in part, with entering the Aula for the jibs dance.

2. (anatomy, obsolete) The anterior part of the third ventricle of the brain leading to the lateral ventricles.

Anagrams

• ALUA

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈaw.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈaw.la]

Noun

aula f (plural aules)

1. classroom

   Synonym: classe

Further reading

• “aula”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
• “aula”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
• “aula” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “aula” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.laː/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: au‧la

Noun

aula f (plural aula's, diminutive aulaatje n)

1. the auditorium or main hall of a school or university

Descendants

• → Indonesian: aula

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin aula (“forecourt”), from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯lɑ/, [ˈɑ̝u̯lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑulɑ
• Syllabification^(key): au‧la
• Hyphenation^(key): au‧la

Noun

aula

1. lobby (spacious reception area, especially in a public building)

   Odotan sinua hotellini aulassa.

   I'm waiting for you in the lobby of my hotel.

Declension

Inflection of aula (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		aula	aulat
genitive		aulan	aulojen
partitive		aulaa	auloja
illative		aulaan	auloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		aula	aulat
accusative	nom.	aula	aulat
	gen.	aulan
genitive		aulan	aulojen aulain rare
partitive		aulaa	auloja
inessive		aulassa	auloissa
elative		aulasta	auloista
illative		aulaan	auloihin
adessive		aulalla	auloilla
ablative		aulalta	auloilta
allative		aulalle	auloille
essive		aulana	auloina
translative		aulaksi	auloiksi
abessive		aulatta	auloitta
instructive		—	auloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of aula (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative aulani aulani accusative nom. aulani aulani gen. aulani genitive aulani aulojeni aulaini rare partitive aulaani aulojani inessive aulassani auloissani elative aulastani auloistani illative aulaani auloihini adessive aulallani auloillani ablative aulaltani auloiltani allative aulalleni auloilleni essive aulanani auloinani translative aulakseni auloikseni abessive aulattani auloittani instructive — — comitative — auloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative aulasi aulasi accusative nom. aulasi aulasi gen. aulasi genitive aulasi aulojesi aulaisi rare partitive aulaasi aulojasi inessive aulassasi auloissasi elative aulastasi auloistasi illative aulaasi auloihisi adessive aulallasi auloillasi ablative aulaltasi auloiltasi allative aulallesi auloillesi essive aulanasi auloinasi translative aulaksesi auloiksesi abessive aulattasi auloittasi instructive — — comitative — auloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative aulamme aulamme accusative nom. aulamme aulamme gen. aulamme genitive aulamme aulojemme aulaimme rare partitive aulaamme aulojamme inessive aulassamme auloissamme elative aulastamme auloistamme illative aulaamme auloihimme adessive aulallamme auloillamme ablative aulaltamme auloiltamme allative aulallemme auloillemme essive aulanamme auloinamme translative aulaksemme auloiksemme abessive aulattamme auloittamme instructive — — comitative — auloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative aulanne aulanne accusative nom. aulanne aulanne gen. aulanne genitive aulanne aulojenne aulainne rare partitive aulaanne aulojanne inessive aulassanne auloissanne elative aulastanne auloistanne illative aulaanne auloihinne adessive aulallanne auloillanne ablative aulaltanne auloiltanne allative aulallenne auloillenne essive aulananne auloinanne translative aulaksenne auloiksenne abessive aulattanne auloittanne instructive — — comitative — auloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative aulansa aulansa accusative nom. aulansa aulansa gen. aulansa genitive aulansa aulojensa aulainsa rare partitive aulaansa aulojaan aulojansa inessive aulassaan aulassansa auloissaan auloissansa elative aulastaan aulastansa auloistaan auloistansa illative aulaansa auloihinsa adessive aulallaan aulallansa auloillaan auloillansa ablative aulaltaan aulaltansa auloiltaan auloiltansa allative aulalleen aulallensa auloilleen auloillensa essive aulanaan aulanansa auloinaan auloinansa translative aulakseen aulaksensa auloikseen auloiksensa abessive aulattaan aulattansa auloittaan auloittansa instructive — — comitative — auloineen auloinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• aulabaari
• aulatila
• eteisaula
• lähtöaula
• sisääntuloaula
• tuloaula

See also

• eteinen
• halli
• odotushuone

Further reading

• “aula”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Hungarian

Etymology

From Latin aula (“forecourt”), from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒulɒ]
• Hyphenation: au‧la
• Rhymes: -lɒ

Noun

aula

1. hall, auditorium (a large room at a university for ceremonial gatherings and meetings)
2. (historical) court (the environment around a ruler or high priest)
3. an institution connected to such premises, or the people belonging to it

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	aula	aulák
accusative	aulát	aulákat
dative	aulának	auláknak
instrumental	aulával	aulákkal
causal-final	auláért	aulákért
translative	aulává	aulákká
terminative	auláig	aulákig
essive-formal	aulaként	aulákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	aulában	aulákban
superessive	aulán	aulákon
adessive	aulánál	auláknál
illative	aulába	aulákba
sublative	aulára	aulákra
allative	aulához	aulákhoz
elative	aulából	aulákból
delative	auláról	aulákról
ablative	aulától	auláktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	auláé	auláké
non-attributive possessive – plural	auláéi	aulákéi

Possessive forms of aula

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	aulám	auláim
2nd person sing.	aulád	auláid
3rd person sing.	aulája	aulái
1st person plural	aulánk	auláink
2nd person plural	aulátok	auláitok
3rd person plural	aulájuk	auláik

Derived terms

• aulai
• aulás

Further reading

• aula in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
• aula in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).

Icelandic

Noun

aula

1. indefinite accusative singular of auli
2. indefinite dative singular of auli
3. indefinite genitive singular of auli
4. indefinite accusative plural of auli
5. indefinite genitive plural of auli

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch aula, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈau̯la/ [ˈau̯.la]
• Rhymes: -au̯la
• Syllabification: au‧la

Noun

aula (plural aula-aula)

1. auditorium

   Synonym: auditorium

2. hall, meeting room

   Near-synonym: balai

Further reading

• “aula” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian аул (aul).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.ulɑ/, [ˈɑ.uɫ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.ulɑ/, [ˈɑ.uɫɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑ.ul, -ɑ.ulɑ
• Hyphenation: a‧u‧la

Noun

aula

1. aul
   • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by P. I. Maksimov and N. A. Iljin, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun neljättä klaassaa vart (toine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 103:

     Aula näyttiis allalt samanlaisenna harmaan keltaisenna kiviraunionna, niku i ympäröivät kivimäet.

     An aul appeared from below as the same yellow-grey ruin, as the surrounding stone mountains.

Declension

Declension of aula (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	aula	aulat
genitive	aulan	auloin
partitive	aulaa	auloja
illative	aulaa	auloi
inessive	aulaas	aulois
elative	aulast	auloist
allative	aulalle	auloille
adessive	aulaal	auloil
ablative	aulalt	auloilt
translative	aulaks	auloiks
essive	aulanna, aulaan	auloinna, auloin
exessive1)	aulant	auloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaw.la/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -awla
• Hyphenation: àu‧la

Noun

aula f (plural aule)

1. room, hall
2. classroom
3. courtroom

Latin

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈau̯.ɫa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈaːu̯.la]

Noun

aula f (genitive aulae); first declension

1. court, forecourt of a house
2. royal court
3. (poetic) power of a prince
4. palace
5. (Medieval Latin) hall, large room, dining room
6. (Medieval Latin) church building, nave
7. (Medieval Latin) law court, hall of justice, guildhall
8. (Medieval Latin) hall, manor house, demesne
9. (Medieval Latin) hall of residence or college
10. (Medieval Latin) curtain or hangings

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	aula	aulae
genitive	aulae	aulārum
dative	aulae	aulīs
accusative	aulam	aulās
ablative	aulā	aulīs
vocative	aula	aulae

Related terms

• aulicus

Descendants

• Catalan: aula
• → Dutch: aula
• → English: aula
• → Finnish: aula
• Galician: aula
• Italian: aula
• → German: Aula
  • → Polish: aula
• Portuguese: aula
• → Romanian: aulă
• Sicilian: aula
• Spanish: aula

Etymology 2

Noun

aula f (genitive aulae); first declension

1. Alternative form of ōlla (“pot, cooking pot”)

References

• “aula¹”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “aula”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• "aula", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• 1 aula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette: “191/2”
• aula, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011
• “aula”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “aula”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
• “aula¹” on page 215/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
• Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976) “aula”, in Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden, Boston: E. J. Brill, page 72/2

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈæʉ.lɑ]

Noun

aula

1. great court, great hall

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaw.la/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -awla
• Syllabification: au‧la

Noun

aula f

1. lecture hall (room for lectures)
2. (Christianity) discussion room in a church or basilica

Declension

Declension of aula

	singular	plural
nominative	aula	aule
genitive	auli	auli
dative	auli	aulom
accusative	aulę	aule
instrumental	aulą	aulami
locative	auli	aulach
vocative	aulo	aule

Further reading

• aula in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• aula in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.lɐ/ [ˈaʊ̯.lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.lɐ/ [ˈaʊ̯.lɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.la/ [ˈaʊ̯.la]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈaw.lɐ/

• Rhymes: -awlɐ
• Hyphenation: au‧la

Noun

aula f (plural aulas)

1. lecture, lesson; class, auditorium

   Synonym: lição

See also

• Aula
• aula magna

Etymology 2

Verb

aula

1. third-person singular present subjunctive of aulir

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaula/ [ˈau̯.la]
• Rhymes: -aula
• Syllabification: au‧la

Noun

aula f (plural aulas)

1. classroom

   No puedes irte del aula sin pedir permiso.

   You can't leave the classroom without asking for permission.

Usage notes

• Before feminine nouns beginning with stressed /ˈa/ like aula, the singular definite article takes the form of el (otherwise reserved for masculine nouns) instead of the usual la: el aula. This includes the contracted forms al and del (instead of a la and de la, respectively): al aula, del aula.

This also applies to the indefinite article, which takes the form of un, which is otherwise used with masculine nouns (although the standard feminine form una also occurs): un aula or una aula. The same is true with determiners algún/alguna and ningún/ninguna, as well as for numerals ending with 1 (e.g., veintiún/veintiuna).

However, if another word intervenes between the article and the noun, the usual feminine singular articles and determiners (la, una etc.) are used: la mejor aula, una buena aula.

• In these cases, el and un are not masculine but feminine, deriving from Latin illa and una, respectively, even though they are identical in form to the corresponding masculine singular articles. Thus, they are allomorphs of the feminine singular articles la and una.
• The use of these allomorphs does not change the gender agreement of the adjectives modifying the feminine noun: el aula única, un(a) aula buena.
• In the plural, the usual feminine plural articles and determiners (las, unas, etc.) are always used.

Derived terms

• aulario
• aulita

Further reading

• “aula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”). First attested in 1846.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʊ̯la/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

aula c

1. an auditorium (usually in a school)

   Synonym: hörsal

   • 1859, Viktor Rydberg, Den siste athenaren, page 37:

     En anblick af lugnt, antikt behag skulle det varit, om någon vid inträdet i arkontens aula, i ramen af pelare, marmorbilder och blomsterfyllda vaser sett en grupp, bildad af honom och henne: […]

     A scene of tranquil, antique charm it would have been, if someone upon entering the archon's auditorium, within the framework of columns, marble images, and flower-filled vases, had beheld a group, formed by him and her: […]

   • 2016 May 20, “Wisbygymnasiets nya aula invigd [Wisby Gymnasium's new auditorium inaugurated]”, in P4 Gotland:

     Aulan är lika stor som tidigare men det har skett en totalrenovering från grunden ut till stolar och övriga ytskikt. Allt är nytt och det märks också på dofterna i lokalen.
     - Vi har varit utan aula i två år nu och det är jättesvårt när man är en så stor skola som vi är, säger Charlotte Lilja innan hon går upp på scenen.

     The auditorium is the same size as before, but there has been a complete renovation from the ground up to chairs and other surfaces. Everything is new, and it's evident in the scents within the venue.
     - We have been without an auditorium for two years now and it is very challenging when you are as large a school as we are, says Charlotte Lilja before she goes on stage.

Declension

Declension of aula

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	aula	aulas
	definite	aulan	aulans
plural	indefinite	aulor	aulors
	definite	aulorna	aulornas