παλαιστής

palaistes

wrestler

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Hippias Minor 2
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Chapter ?

374a2
374a6
Republic 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

544b5

Dictionary (LSJ)

παλαιστής (A), οῦ, ὁ, (παλαίω) A. wrestler, Od. 8.246, Hdt. 3.137, Pl. Lg. 819b, Trag.Adesp. 383.3, etc.; ἄνδρες π. Ar. Lys. 1083; παῖδες π. CIG 1969 (Thessalonica); σὺν σάκει . . π., of soldiers, S. Fr. 859 (lyr.). 2. generally, rival, adversary, τοῖον π. νῦν παρασκευάζεται ἐπʼ αὐτὸς αὑτῷ A. Pr. 920; σοφὸς π. κεῖνος, of Odysseus, S. Ph. 431; λόχος . . ἐξηνδρωμένος δεινὸς π. ἦν E. Supp. 704. 3. suitor, A. Ag. 1206.

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