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|lshtext=<b>pălaestra</b>: ae, f., = [[παλαίστρα]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[wrestling]]-[[school]], [[wrestling]]-[[place]], [[place]] of [[exercise]], palœstra, [[where]] youths, [[with]] [[their]] bodies [[naked]] and anointed [[with]] [[oil]], [[practised]] [[gymnastic]] exercises. Such palæstrae were also [[attached]] to [[private]] houses: in palaestram venire, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 20; cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 27: in palaestrā [[atque]] in [[foro]], id. Am. 4, 1, 3: statuas in palaestrā ponere, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 14, § 36: [[pars]] in gramineis exercent membra palaestris, Verg. A. 6, 642. —Of the palæstrae in [[private]] houses, Varr. R. R. 3, 13: ([[Fibrenus]]) [[tantum]] complectitur [[quod]] [[satis]] [[sit]] modicae palaestrae loci, Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 2.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[wrestling]] in the palæstra, the [[exercise]] of [[wrestling]]: non utuntur in ipsā lusione artificio [[proprio]] palaestrae, sed indicat [[ipse]] [[motus]], didicerintne palaestram an nesciant, Cic. de Or. 1, 16, 73: exercent patrias [[oleo]] labente palaestras Nudati socii, Verg. A. 3, 281: corpora agresti nudant palaestrae, id. G. 2, 531: uncta [[palaestra]], Ov. H. 19, 11: nitidā palaestrā ludere, id. ib. 16, 149; cf. Luc. 4, 615.—[[Mercury]] [[was]] regarded as the [[founder]] of [[wrestling]] combats, Hor. C. 1, 10, 4; Luc. 9, 661.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> In the lang. of [[comedy]], a [[brothel]], Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 34; Ter. Phorm. 3, 1, 20.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Exercises in the [[school]] of [[rhetoric]], [[rhetorical]] exercises, a [[school]] of [[rhetoric]], a [[school]]: nitidum [[genus]] verborum sed palaestrae [[magis]] et olei, [[quam]] hujus [[civilis]] turbae ac [[fori]], Cic. de Or. 1, 18, 81: non tam armis [[institutus]], [[quam]] palaestrā, id. Brut. 9, 37: sic adjuvet, ut [[palaestra]] histrionem, id. Or. 4, 14; 56, 186; cf. id. ib. 68, 228: [[Antipater]] habuit (in scribendā historiā) [[vires]] agrestes [[ille]] [[quidem]] [[atque]] horridas [[sine]] nitore ac palaestrā, id. Leg. 1, 2, 6.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> An [[art]] or [[skill]]: utemur eā palaestrā, [[quam]] a te didicimus, Cic. Att. 5, 13, 1.
|lshtext=<b>pălaestra</b>: ae, f., = [[παλαίστρα]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[wrestling]]-[[school]], [[wrestling]]-[[place]], [[place]] of [[exercise]], palœstra, [[where]] youths, [[with]] [[their]] bodies [[naked]] and anointed [[with]] [[oil]], [[practised]] [[gymnastic]] exercises. Such palæstrae were also [[attached]] to [[private]] houses: in palaestram venire, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 20; cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 27: in palaestrā [[atque]] in [[foro]], id. Am. 4, 1, 3: statuas in palaestrā ponere, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 14, § 36: [[pars]] in gramineis exercent membra palaestris, Verg. A. 6, 642. —Of the palæstrae in [[private]] houses, Varr. R. R. 3, 13: ([[Fibrenus]]) [[tantum]] complectitur [[quod]] [[satis]] [[sit]] modicae palaestrae loci, Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 2.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[wrestling]] in the palæstra, the [[exercise]] of [[wrestling]]: non utuntur in ipsā lusione artificio [[proprio]] palaestrae, sed indicat [[ipse]] [[motus]], didicerintne palaestram an nesciant, Cic. de Or. 1, 16, 73: exercent patrias [[oleo]] labente palaestras Nudati socii, Verg. A. 3, 281: corpora agresti nudant palaestrae, id. G. 2, 531: uncta [[palaestra]], Ov. H. 19, 11: nitidā palaestrā ludere, id. ib. 16, 149; cf. Luc. 4, 615.—[[Mercury]] [[was]] regarded as the [[founder]] of [[wrestling]] combats, Hor. C. 1, 10, 4; Luc. 9, 661.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> In the lang. of [[comedy]], a [[brothel]], Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 34; Ter. Phorm. 3, 1, 20.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Exercises in the [[school]] of [[rhetoric]], [[rhetorical]] exercises, a [[school]] of [[rhetoric]], a [[school]]: nitidum [[genus]] verborum sed palaestrae [[magis]] et olei, [[quam]] hujus [[civilis]] turbae ac [[fori]], Cic. de Or. 1, 18, 81: non tam armis [[institutus]], [[quam]] palaestrā, id. Brut. 9, 37: sic adjuvet, ut [[palaestra]] histrionem, id. Or. 4, 14; 56, 186; cf. id. ib. 68, 228: [[Antipater]] habuit (in scribendā historiā) [[vires]] agrestes [[ille]] [[quidem]] [[atque]] horridas [[sine]] nitore ac palaestrā, id. Leg. 1, 2, 6.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> An [[art]] or [[skill]]: utemur eā palaestrā, [[quam]] a te didicimus, Cic. Att. 5, 13, 1.
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|gf=<b>pălæstra</b>,¹¹ æ, f. ([[παλαίστρα]]),<br /><b>1</b> lieu où l’on pratique la lutte et en gén. tous les exercices du corps, palestre, gymnase : Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 36 ; Leg. 2, 6 ; Q. 3, 1, 2 ; Virg. En. 6, 642 || lutte, exercices gymnastiques : [[motus]] habet palæstram quandam Cic. Or. 228, les mouvements sont en quelque sorte ceux du gymnase ; discere palæstram Cic. de Or. 1, 73, apprendre la gymnastique, cf. Or. 14 ; de Or. 3, 83 ; Virg. En. 3, 281<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] école, exercices de rhétorique, exercices de la parole : [[Demetrius]] [[non]] [[tam]] armis [[institutus]] [[quam]] palæstrā Cic. Br. 37, Démétrius [de Phalère], formé moins sur le champ de bataille que dans les luttes de l’école || souplesse, grâce, élégance [acquise par les exercices] : Cic. Leg. 1, 6 ; Or. 186 || souplesse, habileté (politique) : Cic. Att. 5, 13, 1.
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P. and V. παλαίστρα, ἡ.

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pălaestra: ae, f., = παλαίστρα,
I a wrestling-school, wrestling-place, place of exercise, palœstra, where youths, with their bodies naked and anointed with oil, practised gymnastic exercises. Such palæstrae were also attached to private houses: in palaestram venire, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 20; cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 27: in palaestrā atque in foro, id. Am. 4, 1, 3: statuas in palaestrā ponere, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 14, § 36: pars in gramineis exercent membra palaestris, Verg. A. 6, 642. —Of the palæstrae in private houses, Varr. R. R. 3, 13: (Fibrenus) tantum complectitur quod satis sit modicae palaestrae loci, Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 2.—
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   A A wrestling in the palæstra, the exercise of wrestling: non utuntur in ipsā lusione artificio proprio palaestrae, sed indicat ipse motus, didicerintne palaestram an nesciant, Cic. de Or. 1, 16, 73: exercent patrias oleo labente palaestras Nudati socii, Verg. A. 3, 281: corpora agresti nudant palaestrae, id. G. 2, 531: uncta palaestra, Ov. H. 19, 11: nitidā palaestrā ludere, id. ib. 16, 149; cf. Luc. 4, 615.—Mercury was regarded as the founder of wrestling combats, Hor. C. 1, 10, 4; Luc. 9, 661.—
   B In the lang. of comedy, a brothel, Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 34; Ter. Phorm. 3, 1, 20.—
   C Exercises in the school of rhetoric, rhetorical exercises, a school of rhetoric, a school: nitidum genus verborum sed palaestrae magis et olei, quam hujus civilis turbae ac fori, Cic. de Or. 1, 18, 81: non tam armis institutus, quam palaestrā, id. Brut. 9, 37: sic adjuvet, ut palaestra histrionem, id. Or. 4, 14; 56, 186; cf. id. ib. 68, 228: Antipater habuit (in scribendā historiā) vires agrestes ille quidem atque horridas sine nitore ac palaestrā, id. Leg. 1, 2, 6.—*
   D An art or skill: utemur eā palaestrā, quam a te didicimus, Cic. Att. 5, 13, 1.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

pălæstra,¹¹ æ, f. (παλαίστρα),
1 lieu où l’on pratique la lutte et en gén. tous les exercices du corps, palestre, gymnase : Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 36 ; Leg. 2, 6 ; Q. 3, 1, 2 ; Virg. En. 6, 642