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sphaeristerium

[ sfeer-uh-steer-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural sphae·ris·te·ri·a [sfeer-, uh, -, steer, -ee-, uh].
  1. an ancient Roman handball court.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sphaeristerium1

< Latin sphaeristērium < Greek sphairistḗrion, derivative of sphaîra ball; sphere
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Example Sentences

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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