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Palestra vs Palaestra - What's the difference?

palestra | palaestra | Alternative forms |

Palestra is an alternative form of palaestra.


As a noun palestra

is .

As a proper noun palaestra is

, character in the play rudens of plautus.

palestra

English

Noun

(en-noun)
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    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.