[pa.laes.tra] n, pl -trae [ME palestre arena, fr. L palaestra place for wrestling, fr. Gk palaistra, fr. palaiein to wrestle] (1580) 1: a school in ancient Greece or Rome for sports (as wrestling)
2: gymnasium
[pa.laes.tra] n, pl -trae [ME palestre arena, fr. L palaestra place for wrestling, fr. Gk palaistra, fr. palaiein to wrestle] (1580) 1: a school in ancient Greece or Rome for sports (as wrestling)
2: gymnasium
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012