pancratium
From LSJ
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pancrătĭum: (-tion), ii, n., = παγκράτιον.
I A complete combat; a gymnastic contest which included both wrestling and boxing; cf. Quint. 2, 8, 13: et patitur duro volnera pancratio, Prop. 4, 13, 8; Sen. Ben. 5, 3, 1: Autolycos pancratio victor, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 79; cf. id. 35, 11, 40, § 139; Inscr. Fabr. p. 100, n. 226.—
II The herb succory, Plin. 20, 8, 30, § 74.—
III A plant, called also scilla pusilla, Plin. 27, 12, 92, § 118.
Latin > English
pancratium pancratii N N :: gymnastic contest
Latin > Chinese
pancratium, ii. n. :: 習爭拳
