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palaistra

palaistra is the alternative form 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.

Forms of palaistra

pluralpalaistrai
pluralpalaistras

Origin of palaistra

From Ancient Greek παλαίστρᾱ (palaístrā).

Questions about palaistra

What is palaistra the alternative form of?
Palaistra is the alternative form of palaestra.

Words near palaistra in the dictionary

  1. Palaio Faliro
  2. Palaio Faliron
  3. Palaiologan
  4. Palaiologans
  5. palais glide
  6. palaistra
  7. palaistrai
  8. palaistras
  9. palaiyakkarar
  10. palaiyakkarars
  11. palaiyam

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