palestrae

Variant of palestra

palestra definition

pa·les·tra (pə les′trə)

noun pl. palestrae -·trae (-trē) or palestras -·tras

in ancient Greece, a public place for exercise in wrestling and athletics

Etymology: L < Gr palaistra < palaiein, to wrestle

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