palaestra
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palaestra
- /pəˈliːstɹə/ UK
- /pəˈlaɪstɹə/ UK
- /pəˈlɛstɹə/ US
- /pəˈlistɹə/ US
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Borrowed from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα (palaístra, “wrestling school”).
noun palaestras · palaestrae · palestra · palæstra · palaistra
- A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium. Athenian culture flourished in externalities, the open air of the agora and the nudity of the palestra.
- An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.
Translations
Talk about this word "palaestra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palaestra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palaestra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palaestra "palaestra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palaestra.Cite this
@misc{palaestra_2026,
title = {palaestra},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palaestra},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
