sphairistike
sphairistike noun: an early racquet sport that evolved into tennis.
Noun
sphairistike (uncountable)
- An early racquet sport that evolved into tennis.
- The new appliances of the game sold under the rather too learned name of ‘sphairistikè’ have been lightened without, like their ancient representatives, being increased in size.1875, The Edinburgh review: or critical journal, A. Constable, page 72
- He observed that a wholesaler who supplied my grandfather with goods continued to advertise the implements of a new game, called "Sphairistike."1941, Sir Arnold Henry Moore Lunn, Come what may: an autobiography, Little, Brown and company, page 7
- Synonyms:
- stické
Synonyms of sphairistike
Origin of sphairistike
Ancient Greek sphairistike, "skill in playing at ball".
Questions about sphairistike
- What does sphairistike mean?
- Sphairistike means an early racquet sport that evolved into tennis.
- What part of speech is sphairistike?
- Sphairistike is a noun.
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