
palaestra



palaestra noun. [pǝ'li:strǝ, pǝ'lʌɪstrǝ] Also palestra [-'li:strǝ, -'lɛstrǝ]. Pl. -strae [-stri:].
(در یونان و روم قدیم) ورزشگاه، استادیوم
palaestra noun.
[pǝ'li:strǝ, pǝ'lʌɪstrǝ] Also palestra
[-'li:strǝ, -'lɛstrǝ]. Pl. -strae
[-stri:].
LME.[Latin from Greek palaistra, from palaiein wrestle.]Classical History.
1. A place devoted to the public teaching and practice of wrestling and athletics.
LME.2. Wrestling, athletics.
LME. ■ palaestral adjective LME. ■ palaestric adjective L18. ■ palaestrical adjective L16-M17. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲