noun · neutersecond declension
pammachum
pammachum n (genitive pammachī)
Classical[ˈpam.ma.kʰũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpam.ma.kum]
Meaning
- neutersynonym of pancratium (“pankration; a gymnastic contest, which is a blend of wrestling and boxing”)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pammachum | pammacha |
| genitive | pammachī | pammachōrum |
| dative | pammachō | pammachīs |
| accusative | pammachum | pammacha |
| ablative | pammachō | pammachīs |
| vocative | pammachum | pammacha |
pammachum (-chium), i, n., = παμμάχιον,
I. an athletic contest, consisting of wrestling, boxing with the naked fists, and boxing with the cestus:
in quibus (ludis) contendit pammachum (al. pammacho) quod nos pancratium vocamus, Hyg. Fab. 273; Inscr. Fabr. p. 106, n. 226.Origins
From Ancient Greek παμμάχιον (pammákhion, “pankration”).