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palaestra

noun

A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes

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Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
A
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
11

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pəˈliːstɹə

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noun

  1. A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes

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