LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

palaestricus1

palaestricus (feminine palaestrica, neuter palaestricum, adverb palaestricē)
Classical[paˈɫae̯s.trɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈlɛs.tri.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveOf or pertaining to the palaestra.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepalaestricuspalaestricapalaestricum
genitivepalaestricīpalaestricaepalaestricī
dativepalaestricōpalaestricaepalaestricō
accusativepalaestricumpalaestricampalaestricum
ablativepalaestricōpalaestricāpalaestricō
vocativepalaestricepalaestricapalaestricum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepalaestricīpalaestricaepalaestrica
genitivepalaestricōrumpalaestricārumpalaestricōrum
dativepalaestricīspalaestricīspalaestricīs
accusativepalaestricōspalaestricāspalaestrica
ablativepalaestricīspalaestricīspalaestricīs
vocativepalaestricīpalaestricaepalaestrica

pălaestrĭcus, a, um, adj., = παλαιστρικος,
I. of or belonging to the palœstra, palœstric: pro exercitu gymnastico et palaestrico hoc habemus, Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 7: palaestrici motūs, the motions of a dancingmaster, Cic. Off. 1, 36, 130: magister, Quint. 2, 8, 7; cf. doctores, id. 12, 2, 12: facies decora et suci palaestrici plena, App. Mag. p. 315.—Sarcastically of Verres: palaestricus praetor, because he illegally decided a cause in favor of a company of wrestlers, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22, § 54.—
II. Subst.
A. pălaestrĭcus, i, m., a teacher of the art of wrestling, Quint. 1, 11, 15.—
B. pălae-strĭca, ae, f., the art of wrestling, Quint. 2, 21, 11.—Hence, advv.
1. pălaestrĭcē, after the manner of the palœstra: palaestrice spatiari in xysto, Cic. Opt. Gen. 3.—
2. In the Greek form pălaestrĭcōs, = παλαιστρικῶς, the same (ante-class.), Afran. ap. Non. 154, 12 (Com. Rel. p. 157, v. 154 Rib.).

Origins

From Ancient Greek παλαιστρικός (palaistrikós, “of or for the wrestling school”).

noun · masculinesecond declension
palaestricus2
palaestricus m (genitive palaestricī)
Classical[paˈɫae̯s.trɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈlɛs.tri.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea teacher of the art of wrestling or gymnastics

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepalaestricuspalaestricī
genitivepalaestricīpalaestricōrum
dativepalaestricōpalaestricīs
accusativepalaestricumpalaestricōs
ablativepalaestricōpalaestricīs
vocativepalaestricepalaestricī

Origins

From Ancient Greek παλαιστρικός (palaistrikós, “of or for the wrestling school”).

Quick answers

What does palaestricus mean in Latin?
palaestricus, a adjective, means “Of or pertaining to the palaestra.”.
How do you pronounce palaestricus?
In classical Latin, [paˈɫae̯s.trɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈlɛs.tri.kus].