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- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκονιστήριον
- English todayconisterion
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κονιστήριον (konistḗrion).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
conisterion
Today it means: A room in ancient Greek and Roman gymnasiums where athletes, particularly wrestlers, applied sand or dust to their bodies after being anointed with oil. This practice enhanced grip during matches by counteracting the slipperiness caused by oil and sweat. Full definition →
Ancient Greek κονιστήριον