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pa·laes·tra P0018600 (pə-lĕs′trə)n. Variant of palestra.palaestra (pəˈlɛstrə; -ˈliː-) or palestran, pl -tras or -trae (-triː) (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece or Rome) a public place devoted to the training of athletes[C16: via Latin from Greek palaistra, from palaiein to wrestle]pa•laes•tra (pəˈlɛs trə)
n., pl. -tras, -trae (-trē). (in ancient Greece) a building with a courtyard for training in wrestling and other sports, usu. part of a gymnasium. [1375–1425; late Middle English palestre < Latin palaestra < Greek palaístra = palais-, variant s. of palaíein to wrestle + -tra suffix of place] palaestra, palestraAncient Greece. a public place for athletics or wrestling. — palaestric, palestric, adj.See also: AthleticsThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  palaestra - a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletespalestraathletic field, playing area, playing field, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field" |
PalaestraenUK
Palaestra a private gymnastics school in ancient Greece attended by boys from the ages of 12 to 16. On the island of Samos, there was also a palaestra for adult men. The program at a. palaestra included the five events that made up the pentathlon—running, wrestling, jumping, and javelin- and discus-throwing—along with gymnastic exercises and swimming. Palaestrae had open courts, tracks, gymnastic halls, and swimming pools. They were sometimes located at schools known as gymnasia. palaestraA Greek or Roman building for athletic training, smaller than a gymnasium, consisting of a large square court with colonnades, rooms for massage, baths, etc.palaestraenUK
Related to palaestra: ApodyteriumSynonyms for palaestranoun a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletesSynonymsRelated Words- athletic field
- playing area
- playing field
- field
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