palaestricus
ἄλογον δὴ τὸ μήτε μάχης ἄρξασθαι μήτε τοὺς φίλους φυλάξαι, ἐὰν ὑπό γε τῶν βαρβάρων ἀδικῆσθε → It is irrational neither to begin battle nor to guard the friends, if you are ever wronged by the foreigners
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pălaestrĭcus: a, um, adj., = παλαιστρικος,
I of or belonging to the palœstra, palœstric: pro exercitu gymnastico et palaestrico hoc habemus, Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 7: palaestrici motūs, the motions of a dancingmaster, Cic. Off. 1, 36, 130: magister, Quint. 2, 8, 7; cf. doctores, id. 12, 2, 12: facies decora et suci palaestrici plena, App. Mag. p. 315.—Sarcastically of Verres: palaestricus praetor, because he illegally decided a cause in favor of a company of wrestlers, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22, § 54.—
II Subst.
A pălaestrĭcus, i, m., a teacher of the art of wrestling, Quint. 1, 11, 15.—
B pălae-strĭca, ae, f., the art of wrestling, Quint. 2, 21, 11.—Hence, advv.
1 pălaestrĭcē, after the manner of the palœstra: palaestrice spatiari in xysto, Cic. Opt. Gen. 3.—
2 In the Greek form pălaestrĭcōs, = παλαιστρικῶς, the same (ante-class.), Afran. ap. Non. 154, 12 (Com. Rel. p. 157, v. 154 Rib.).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pălæstrĭcus,¹⁵ a, um (palæstra), qui concerne la palestre, palestrique : Pl. Rud. 296 ; palæstrici motus Cic. Off. 1, 130, les mouvements qui rappellent la palestre ; facies succi palæstrici plena Apul. Apol. 63, visage que la palestre a rempli de sa sève [= qui respire la santé, la vigueur]
