palestra- root words — words with the palestra- root

The root palestra- comes from Greek palaistra, meaning wrestling school, gymnasium. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including palestra. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the palestra- root

Explore words with palestra- — words containing the palestra- root and sharing its sense of "wrestling school, gymnasium". Examples include palestra. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does palestra- mean?

The palestra- root means wrestling school, gymnasium, from Greek palaistra. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.