Meaning of palaestra in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pəˈlɛstrə/

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1. Noun

   palaestra

   Etymology

   via Latin from Greek palaistra, from palaiein‘wrestle’

   Definitions

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