Palaestra Definition

pəlestrə
palaestrae, palaestra
noun
Webster's New World

(historical) A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.

Wiktionary

An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

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Noun

Singular:
palaestra
Plural:
palaestrae

Origin of Palaestra

  • From Middle French palestre, and its source, Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα (palaistra, “wrestling school”), from παλαίειν (palaiein, “to wrestle”).

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