παλαίστρα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, (παλαίω) <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[wrestling-school]], δρόμον καὶ π. ποιησάμενος <span class="bibl">Hdt.6.126</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>4</span>: in pl., <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">El.</span>528</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ra.</span>729</span>, etc.; εἰς παλαίστραν φοιτῆσαι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>456d</span>; πέμπουσιν εἰς διδασκάλων μαθησομένους καὶ γράμματα καὶ μουσικὴν καὶ τὰ ἐν παλαίστρᾳ <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Lac.</span>2.1</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">Κερκυόνος π</b>., of the spot where Cercyon slew his victims, <span class="bibl">B.17.26</span>, <span class="bibl">Paus.1.39.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> metaph., [[school]], ἡ Ἀλεξάνδρου π. <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Demetr.</span> 5</span>; ἡ Σωκράτους π. Longin.4.4.</span>