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palaestrĭcē and palaestrĭcōs, advv., v. palaestricus fin.

† pălaestrĭcus, a, um, adj., = παλαιστρικος,

  1. I. of or belonging to the palœstra, palœstric: pro exercitu gymnastico et palaestrico hoc habemus, Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 7: palaestrici motūs, the motions of a dancingmaster, Cic. Off. 1, 36, 130: magister, Quint. 2, 8, 7; cf. doctores, id. 12, 2, 12: facies decora et suci palaestrici plena, App. Mag. p. 315.
    Sarcastically of Verres: palaestricus praetor, because he illegally decided a cause in favor of a company of wrestlers, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22, § 54.
  2. II. Subst.
    1. A. pălaestrĭcus, i, m., a teacher of the art of wrestling, Quint. 1, 11, 15.
    2. B. pălae-strĭca, ae, f., the art of wrestling, Quint. 2, 21, 11.
      Hence, advv.
      1. 1. pălaestrĭcē, after the manner of the palœstra: palaestrice spatiari in xysto, Cic. Opt. Gen. 3.
      2. 2. In the Greek form pălaestrĭcōs, = παλαιστρικῶς, the same (ante-class.), Afran. ap. Non. 154, 12 (Com. Rel. p. 157, v. 154 Rib.).