palaestrica

Latin

Etymology

Substantive of palaestricus (“of or pertaining to the palaestra”), from Ancient Greek παλαιστρικός (palaistrikós, “of or for the wrestling school”).

Pronunciation

Noun

palaestrica f (genitive palaestricae); first declension

  1. The art of wrestling.

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative palaestrica palaestricae
genitive palaestricae palaestricārum
dative palaestricae palaestricīs
accusative palaestricam palaestricās
ablative palaestricā palaestricīs
vocative palaestrica palaestricae

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