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palaestes.

wrestler

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[paˈɫae̯s.teːs]Classical-Latin[paˈlɛs.tes]

  1. wrestler

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek παλαίω (palaíō) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs) Ancient Greek παλαιστής (palaistḗs)bor. Latin palaestēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek παλαιστής (palaistḗs, “wrestler”).

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