palestra
英 [pə'lestrə]
美
- n. 摔角场，角力场；体育学校
- n. (Palestra)人名；(意、塞)帕莱斯特拉
英英释义
- 1. a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
英文词源
- palestra (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French palestre (12c.), from Latin palaestra, from Greek palaistra "gymnasium, public place for exercise," originally "wrestling school," from palaiein "to wrestle" (of unknown origin) + -tra, suffix denoting place.