pancratium

English

noun

Definitions

(historical) An ancient athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling.
(botany) Any of the genus Pancratium of African and Eurasian perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family. The flowers are large, white and fragrant.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pancratium derived from Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (all powers, exercise which combines both wrestling and boxing, a complete contest).

Origin

Ancient Greek

παγκράτιον

Gloss

all powers, exercise which combines both wrestling and boxing, a complete contest

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

pankration English
Pancratius Latin
pancratium Latin
κράτος Ancient Greek
παγκράτιον Ancient Greek
παγκρατής Ancient Greek

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