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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(sports, archaic) An early racquet sport that evolved into tennis..
The new appliances of the game sold under the rather too learned name of ‘sphairistikè’ have been lightened without, like their ancient representatives, being increased in size.
He observed that a wholesaler who supplied my grandfather with goods continued to advertise the implements of a new game, called "Sphairistike."
At that time, he had not given a thought to his new game, and, as a consequence, the pastures around Rhysnant Hall are not likely to have been the place where the Major would have pitched his sphairistikè nets.
Use sphairistike when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sphairistike means (sports, archaic) An early racquet sport that evolved into tennis..
Common synonyms include stické.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The new appliances of the game sold under the rather too learned name of ‘sphairistikè’ have been lightened without, like their ancient representatives, being increased in size.
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