pan·cra·ti·um (p n-kr  sh - m)n. An athletic contest in ancient Greece that involved boxing and wrestling. [Latin, from Greek pankration : pan-, pan- + kratos, strength; see -cracy.] |
pancratium [pænˈkreɪʃɪəm]
n pl -tia [-ʃɪə]
(Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a wrestling and boxing contest
[via Latin from Greek pankration, from pan- + kratos strength]
pancratic [pænˈkrætɪk] adj
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