palaestra

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.

palestra

Palästra

παλαίστρα

From Middle French palestre, from Old French, from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα (palaístra, “wrestling school”).

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