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conistra

conistra noun: a part of the palestra, or gymnasium: either the place where sand was stored for use in sprinkling the wrestlers, or the wrestling ground itself.

Noun

conistra

  1. (Ancient Greece) A part of the palestra, or gymnasium: either the place where sand was stored for use in sprinkling the wrestlers, or the wrestling ground itself.
  2. (Ancient Greece) A part of the orchestra (space on stage)

Origin of conistra

From Ancient Greek κονίστρα (konístra), from κονίς (konís, “dust”).

Questions about conistra

What does conistra mean?
Conistra means a part of the palestra, or gymnasium: either the place where sand was stored for use in sprinkling the wrestlers, or the wrestling ground itself.
What part of speech is conistra?
Conistra is a noun.

Words near conistra in the dictionary

  1. conisterion
  2. conisterions
  3. Coniston
  4. Coniston Cold
  5. Coniston Water
  6. conistra
  7. conite
  8. conitine
  9. conium
  10. coniums
  11. conivaptan

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