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1. a public place for physical exercise and training in ancient Greece.╂[< Latin palaestra < Greek palaístra < palaíein to wrestle]
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tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… … English syllables
laes — pa·laes·tra; pa·laes·tral; … English syllables
palaestra — pa·laes·tra … English syllables
pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… … English syllables
palaestra — pa•laes•tra [[t]pəˈlɛs trə[/t]] n. pl. tras, trae ( trē). anq (in ancient Greece) a building with a courtyard for training in wrestling and other sports, usu. part of a gymnasium • Etymology: 1375–1425; late MEpalestre< Lpalaestra<… … From formal English to slang
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
