LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

palaestēs

palaestēs m (genitive palaestae)
Classical[paˈɫae̯s.teːs]Ecclesiastical[paˈlɛs.tes]

Meaning

  1. wrestler

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepalaestēspalaestae
genitivepalaestaepalaestārum
dativepalaestaepalaestīs
accusativepalaestēnpalaestās
ablativepalaestēpalaestīs
vocativepalaestēpalaestae

pălaestes, ae, m., = παλαιστής,
I. a wrestler, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 27 fin.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek παλαίω(palaíō)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω(-ĭ́zō)
  3. Ancient Greek -τής(-tḗs)
  4. Ancient Greek -ιστής(-istḗs)
  5. Latinpalaestēs

Ancient Greek παλαιστής (palaistḗs)bor. Latin palaestēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek παλαιστής (palaistḗs, “wrestler”).

Quick answers

What does palaestēs mean in Latin?
palaestēs, a noun, means “wrestler”.
What is the genitive of palaestēs?
The genitive singular is palaestae. palaestēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce palaestēs?
In classical Latin, [paˈɫae̯s.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈlɛs.tes].
Where does palaestēs come from?
Ancient Greek παλαίω (palaíō) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) → Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) → Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs) → Latin palaestēs.