palaestra
UK/pəˈliːstɹə/US/pəˈlɛstɹə/
palaestra noun: a public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.
Noun
palaestra (plural palaestras or palaestrae)
- 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.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae
- An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.
palaestra meaning in Tamil
palaestra in Tamil
- களரி, மற்போர்ப் பயிற்சி நிறுவனம்
Forms of palaestra
| plural | palaestras |
|---|---|
| plural | palaestrae |
| alternative US | palestra |
| alternative form | palaistra |
| alternative form (dated) | palæstra |
Origin of palaestra
Borrowed from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα (palaístra, “wrestling school”).
Questions about palaestra
- What does palaestra mean?
- Palaestra means a public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.
- What is palaestra in Tamil?
- Palaestra in Tamil is களரி, மற்போர்ப் பயிற்சி நிறுவனம். See Palaestra meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is palaestra?
- Palaestra is a noun.
- How do you pronounce palaestra?
- Palaestra is pronounced /pəˈliːstɹə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of palaestra?
- The plural of palaestra is palaestras.
Words near palaestra in the dictionary
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