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παλαιστής

παλαιστής, a wrestler

παλαιστής2, palm of the hand

πᾰλαιστής (A), οῦ, ὁ, (παλαίω)
  • 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.
πᾰλαιστής (B), v. παλαστή.

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