pancratium

[ pan-krey-shee-uhm ]

/ pænˈkreɪ ʃi əm /

noun, plural pan·cra·ti·a [pan-krey-shee-uh]. /pænˈkreɪ ʃi ə/.

(in ancient Greece) an athletic contest combining wrestling and boxing.

Origin of pancratium

1595–1605; <Latin <Greek pankrátion all-power exercise (noun use of neuter adj.), equivalent to pan-pan- + krát(os) strength, mastery + -ion, neuter of -ios adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM pancratium

pan·crat·ic

[pan-krat-ik], /pænˈkræt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pancratium

panchromatic, Pancoast's operation, Pancoast syndrome, pancolectomy, pancosmism, pancratium, pancreas, pancreat-, pancreatalgia, pancreatectomy, pancreatic artery

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Example sentences from the Web for pancratium

In the Pancratium it is in our power to desist and not to receive blows.
A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus With the Encheiridion|Epictetus
Boxing was introduced now and sometimes the pancratium was used.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman
But this is just as if a man after receiving blows should give up the Pancratium.
A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus With the Encheiridion|Epictetus
He threw off his cloak and challenged the fellow to a bout of pancratium; otherwise he would let him feel his stick.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4|Lucian of Samosata

The Pancratium was a contest in which boxing and wrestling were both allowable.
The Teaching of Epictetus|Epictetus

British Dictionary definitions for pancratium

pancratium

/ (pænˈkreɪʃɪəm) /

noun plural -tia (-ʃɪə)

(in ancient Greece) a wrestling and boxing contest

Derived forms of pancratium

pancratic (pænˈkrætɪk), adjective

Word Origin for pancratium

C17: via Latin from Greek pankration, from pan- + kratos strength

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单词	pancratium
释义	pancratium [ pan-krey-shee-uhm ] / pænˈkreɪ ʃi əm / noun, plural pan·cra·ti·a [pan-krey-shee-uh]. /pænˈkreɪ ʃi ə/. (in ancient Greece) an athletic contest combining wrestling and boxing. Origin of pancratium 1595–1605; <Latin <Greek pankrátion all-power exercise (noun use of neuter adj.), equivalent to pan-pan- + krát(os) strength, mastery + -ion, neuter of -ios adj. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM pancratium pan·crat·ic [pan-krat-ik], /pænˈkræt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby pancratium panchromatic, Pancoast's operation, Pancoast syndrome, pancolectomy, pancosmism, pancratium, pancreas, pancreat-, pancreatalgia, pancreatectomy, pancreatic artery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pancratium In the Pancratium it is in our power to desist and not to receive blows. A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus With the Encheiridion\|Epictetus Boxing was introduced now and sometimes the pancratium was used. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman But this is just as if a man after receiving blows should give up the Pancratium. A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus With the Encheiridion\|Epictetus He threw off his cloak and challenged the fellow to a bout of pancratium; otherwise he would let him feel his stick. The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4\|Lucian of Samosata The Pancratium was a contest in which boxing and wrestling were both allowable. The Teaching of Epictetus\|Epictetus British Dictionary definitions for pancratium pancratium / (pænˈkreɪʃɪəm) / noun plural -tia (-ʃɪə) (in ancient Greece) a wrestling and boxing contest Derived forms of pancratium pancratic (pænˈkrætɪk), adjective Word Origin for pancratium C17: via Latin from Greek pankration, from pan- + kratos strength Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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