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palestra
pa·les·tra also pa·laes·tra (pə-lĕs′trə)n. pl. pa·les·trae (-trē) or pa·les·tras also pa·laes·trae or pa·laes·tras A public place in ancient Greece for training and practice in wrestling and other athletics.
[Middle English palestre, from Old French, from Latin palaestra, from Greek palaistra, from palaiein, to wrestle.]
pa·les′tral, pa·les′tri·an adj.palestra (pəˈlɛstrə; -ˈliː-) n, pl -tras or -trae (-triː) (Historical Terms) the usual US spelling of palaestrapa•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. |  palestra - a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletespalaestraathletic field, playing area, playing field, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field" |
palestra
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.palestra
Related to palestra: palaestra, PalæstraSynonyms for palestranoun 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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