palaestra

noun /pəˈliːstɹə/

1. A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.

   historical

   Athenian culture flourished in externalities, the open air of the agora and the nudity of the palestra.

2. An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry palaestra (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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