palaestra

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /pəˈliːstɹə/|/pəˈlaɪstɹə/    美 /pəˈlɛstɹə/|/pəˈlistɹə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium. historical
    — Athenian culture flourished in externalities, the open air of the agora and the nudity of the palestra.
  2. An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

词形变化

palaestras plural palaestrae plural palestra alternative,US palæstra alternative,dated palaistra alternative

词源

From Middle French palestre, from Old French, from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα (palaístra, “wrestling school”).
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