pancrace

French

Two pankratiasts fighting.

Etymology

From Latin pancratium (“pankration”), from Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion, “all powers; pankration”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑ̃.kʁas/

Noun

pancrace m (uncountable)

1. pankration (Ancient Greek martial art)

Further reading

• “pancrace” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).