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palaestras

palaestras 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 palaestras

What is palaestras the plural of?
Palaestras is the plural of palaestra.

Words near palaestras in the dictionary

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

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