palestra

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) lecture, talk (spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group)
2. (feminine,literary) chat, talk (informal conversation)
3. (feminine,historical) palaestra (public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports)

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of palestrar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of palestrar:

Hyphenated as

pa‧les‧tra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paˈlɛs.tɾɐ/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Indo para o tênis de mesa e não poderei fazer sua palestra .

Going to table tennis and I won't be able to give your lecture.