Pancratium Definition
păn-krāshē-əm
pancratium
noun
In ancient Greece and Rome, an athletic contest combining boxing and wrestling.
Webster's New World
Origin of Pancratium
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Latin, from Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankration) a complete contest, from all-powerful; all + strength. See pankration.
From Wiktionary
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Latin from Greek pankration pan- pan- kratos strength –cracy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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