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
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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.