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palaestra

pa·laestra

UK/pəˈliːstɹə/ US/pəˈlaɪstɹə/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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

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