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pa·laes·tra
noun
also pa·les·tra \pəˈlestrə, chiefly Brit -lēs-\; or pa·lais·tra \-līs-, -lās-\
(plural palaes·trae \-eˌstrē\ ; or palaes·tras \-_strəz\ ; also pales·trae \-eˌstrē\ ; or pales·tras \-_strəz\ ; or palais·trae \-īˌstrē, -āˌs-\ ; also palais·tras \-_strəz\)
Etymology: Latin palaestra, from Greek palaistra, from palaiein to wrestle; probably akin to Greek pallein to brandish — more at polemic
1.
a. : a place in ancient Greece or Rome for teaching and practicing wrestling and other sports
b. : a gymnasium or stadium
2. : athletic exercise or practice; especially : wrestling
• pa·laes·tral also pa·les·tral \-ˈlestrəl\ adjective |