palaestra

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of palaestra in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Antik Roma hamamlarında bedensel eğitim etkinliklerine ayrılmış açık alan

English - English

Definition of palaestra in English English dictionary

{i} ancient Greek wrestling gymnasium; wrestling school

a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes

Hyphenation

pa·laes·tra

Etymology

[ p&-'les-tr& ] (noun.) 1580. Middle English palestre arena, from Latin palaestra place for wrestling, from Greek palaistra, from palaiein to wrestle.