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παλαίστρα

παλαίστρα, a palaestra, wrestling-school

πᾰλαίστρα, ἡ, (παλαίω)
  • wrestling-school, δρόμον καὶ π. ποιησάμενος Hdt. 6.126, cf. Hp. Art. 4: in pl., E. El. 528, Ar. Ra. 729, etc.; εἰς παλαίστραν φοιτῆσαι Pl. Grg. 456d; πέμπουσιν εἰς διδασκάλων μαθησομένους καὶ γράμματα καὶ μουσικὴν καὶ τὰ ἐν παλαίστρᾳ X. Lac. 2.1.
        • b Κερκυόνος π., of the spot where Cercyon slew his victims, B. 17.26 [Dith. 4.26], Paus. 1.39.3.
    • II metaph., school, ἡ Ἀλεξάνδρου π. Plu. Demetr. 5; ἡ Σωκράτους π. Longin. 4.4.

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