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palaestra

Syllabification: (pa·laes·tra)
Pronunciation: /pəˈlestrə/

(also palestra)
Definition of palaestra

noun

  • (in ancient Greece and Rome) a wrestling school or gymnasium.

Origin:

via Latin from Greek palaistra, from palaiein 'wrestle'

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Definition of palaestra in the British & World English dictionary