παλαίστρα

palaistra

wrestling-school

Appears 9 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Charmides 2
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155d2
153a4
Lysis 2
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206e1
204a2
Theaetetus 2
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162b2
181a2
Gorgias 1
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456d6
Laws 1
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Book VII 1
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814d7
Republic 1
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Book V 1
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452a11

Dictionary (LSJ)

παλαίστρα, ἡ, (παλαίω) A. wrestling-school, δρόμον καὶ π. ποιησάμενος Hdt. 6.126, cf. Hp. Art. 4: in pl., E. El. 528, Ar. Ra. 729, etc.; εἰς παλαίστραν φοιτῆσαι Pl. Grg. 456d; πέμπουσιν εἰς διδασκάλων μαθησομένους καὶ γράμματα καὶ μουσικὴν καὶ τὰ ἐν παλαίστρᾳ X. Lac. 2.1. b. Κερκυόνος π., of the spot where Cercyon slew his victims, B. 17.26, Paus. 1.39.3. II. metaph., school, ἡ Ἀλεξάνδρου π. Plu. Demetr. 5; ἡ Σωκράτους π. Longin. 4.4.

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