Pancratium

Translation of "pancratium" into Russian

Noun

/pæŋˈkreɪtiəm/

/pæŋˈkreɪʧəm/

pancratium

pancratiums pl

pancratia pl

The ancient Greeks included pancratium in their Olympic Games.

Древние греки включали панкратий в свои Олимпийские игры.

Additional translations

Noun

/pæŋˈkreɪtiəm/

/pæŋˈkreɪʧəm/

An ancient Greek athletic contest that combined boxing and wrestling and was noted for having virtually no rules.

The pancratium demanded both strength and strategy from its competitors.

Proper noun

A genus of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its large, showy, often white flowers.

Pancratium maritimum, commonly called the sea daffodil, thrives on Mediterranean beaches.