Palaestra
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈliːstɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palaestra is a noun meaning An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.
Meaning
An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.
More Meanings
- (historical) A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.
Example Sentences
Athenian culture flourished in externalities, the open air of the agora and the nudity of the palestra.
Word Forms
- palaestras
- palaestrae
- palestra
- palaistra
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arena, gymnasium, ephebeum, conistra, calistheneum, diaulos.
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