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palaestrae

palaestrae is the plural of palaestra.

Meaning of palaestra

Noun

palaestra (plural palaestras or palaestrae)

  1. (historical) 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
  2. An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

Questions about palaestrae

What is palaestrae the plural of?
Palaestrae is the plural of palaestra.

Words near palaestrae in the dictionary

  1. Palaepolis
  2. Palaestina Prima
  3. Palaestina Salutaris
  4. Palaestina Secunda
  5. palaestra
  6. palaestrae
  7. palaestral
  8. palaestras
  9. palaestrian
  10. palaestric
  11. palaetiological

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