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palaestra.

palaestra, wrestling school; gymnasium;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[paˈɫae̯s.tra]Classical-Latin[paˈlɛs.tra]
  1. wrestling school, palaestra; place of exercise; gymnasium

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. wrestling

    declension-1 · feminine
  3. rhetorical exercises; school of rhetoric, school

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
  4. art, skill; dexterity

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
  5. brothel

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα (palaístra, “wrestling school”).

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