Word: palaestras
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
laes
tras
Definition: Plural of palaestra; a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
Morphemes:
Affix: palaestra
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαίστρα
Language: grc
Decoded: palaistra
Meaning: wrestling school
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).