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pa•les•tra
(pə les′trə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tras, -trae (-trē).USA pronunciation [Gk. Antiq.]
- Antiquitya public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
- Greek palaístra, equivalent. to palais-, variant stem of palaíein to wrestle + -tra feminine noun, nominal suffix of place
- Latin palaestra a wrestling school, place of exercise
- late Middle English palestre 1375–1425
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