palaestricus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παλαιστρικός (palaistrikós, “of or for the wrestling school”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

palaestricus (feminine palaestrica, neuter palaestricum, adverb palaestricē); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the palaestra.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative palaestricus palaestrica palaestricum palaestricī palaestricae palaestrica
Genitive palaestricī palaestricae palaestricī palaestricōrum palaestricārum palaestricōrum
Dative palaestricō palaestricō palaestricīs
Accusative palaestricum palaestricam palaestricum palaestricōs palaestricās palaestrica
Ablative palaestricō palaestricā palaestricō palaestricīs
Vocative palaestrice palaestrica palaestricum palaestricī palaestricae palaestrica

Derived terms

Noun

palaestricus m (genitive palaestricī); second declension

  1. a teacher of the art of wrestling or gymnastics

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative palaestricus palaestricī
Genitive palaestricī palaestricōrum
Dative palaestricō palaestricīs
Accusative palaestricum palaestricōs
Ablative palaestricō palaestricīs
Vocative palaestrice palaestricī

References

  • “palaestricus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “palaestricus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • palaestricus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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