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sphaeristerium
[sfeer-uh-steer-ee-uhm]
noun
plural
sphaeristeriaan ancient Roman handball court.
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Origin of sphaeristerium1
< Latin sphaeristērium < Greek sphairistḗrion, derivative of sphaîra ball; sphere
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It was also styled the sphaeristerium, or ball-ground, to which the nearest approach in modern times is the tennis-court.
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