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palaestra

/pəˈlɛstɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
palaes-tra
IPA
/pəˈlɛstɹə/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.

noun

An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: παλαίστρα

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈlɛstɹə/
  • British English: /pəˈliːstɹə/

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

palestra

Questions

How do you pronounce palaestra?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɛstɹə/.
What does palaestra mean?
A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.
Where does palaestra come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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