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noun greek

sphaerŏmăchĭa

gen. sphaerŏmăchiae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
= σφαιρομαχία
a kind of boxing in which the combatants had iron balls strapped to their hands
a kind of boxing in which the combatants had iron balls strapped to their hands, Sen. Ep. 80, 1; Stat. S. 4, praef. fin.
Perseus ID: n44983 Key: sphaeromachia