conistra
See also: Conistra
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κονίστρα (konístra), from κονίς (konís, “dust”).
Noun
conistra
- (Ancient Greece) A part of the palestra, or gymnasium: either the place where sand was stored for use in sprinkling the wrestlers, or the wrestling ground itself.
- (Ancient Greece) A part of the orchestra (space on stage)
References
- “conistra”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.