noun · femininefirst declension
palaestrīta
palaestrīta f (genitive palaestrītae)
Classical[pa.ɫae̯sˈtriː.ta]Ecclesiastical[pa.lesˈtriː.ta]
Meaning
- The director or manager of a wrestling-school.
- A wrestler.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | palaestrīta | palaestrītae |
| genitive | palaestrītae | palaestrītārum |
| dative | palaestrītae | palaestrītīs |
| accusative | palaestrītam | palaestrītās |
| ablative | palaestrītā | palaestrītīs |
| vocative | palaestrīta | palaestrītae |
pălaestrīta, ae, m., = παλαιστρίτης,
I. the director of a wrestling-school, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 14, § 36; 2, 2, 22, § 54:
lubricus palaestrita, Mart. 3, 58, 25.—II. In gen., a wrestler:
artifex, Amm. 15, 3, 4.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
palaestrīta ae, m
, παλαιστρίτης, a professional wrestler, gymnast.
Origins
From Ancient Greek παλαιστρίτης (palaistrítēs, “like a wrestler; those who practised in the palaestra”).
Descendants
- Italianpalestrita
- Spanishpalestrita