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Gymnasium vs Palaestra - What's the difference?

gymnasium | palaestra |

As nouns the difference between gymnasium and palaestra

is that gymnasium is a large room or building for indoor sports while palaestra is a public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.

gymnasium

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A large room or building for indoor sports.
  • A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.

    • Synonyms

    * (type of secondary school) prep school, college prep school

    Related terms

    * gym * gymnastics

    palaestra

    English

    (wikipedia palaestra)

    Alternative forms

    * * palestra

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (historical) A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.
  • An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.