PALAESTRA


Meaning of PALAESTRA in English

n.

Pronunciation: p ə - ' les-tr ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -trae \ -( ˌ )tr ē \

Etymology: Middle English palestre arena, from Latin palaestra place for wrestling, from Greek palaistra, from palaiein to wrestle

Date: 1580

1 : a school in ancient Greece or Rome for sports (as wrestling)

2 : GYMNASIUM

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