pălaestrĭcus, a, um, adj., = παλαιστρικος,
I of or belonging to the palaestra , palaestric : 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, Ap. 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.—
II Subst.
A pălaestrĭcus , i, m., a teacher of the art of wrestling , Quint. 1, 11, 15.—
B pălae-strĭca , ae, f., the art of wrestling , Quint. 2, 21, 11.—Hence, advv.
1 pălaestrĭcē , after the manner of the palaestra : palaestrice spatiari in xysto, Cic. Opt. Gen. 3.—
2 In the Greek form pălaestrĭcōs , = παλαιστρικῶς, the same (ante-class.), Afran. ap. Non. 154, 12 (Com. Rel. p. 157, v. 154 Rib.).