Definition
Plural of alipta; in Ancient Greece and Rome, enslaved persons or workers employed to oil and massage athletes, particularly in gymnasiums and public baths.
Etymology
From Greek 'aleiptes' (one who anoints with oil), from 'aleiphein' (to anoint). The Latin plural 'aliptae' preserved the Greek singular root.
Kelly Says
In ancient gymnasiums, 'aliptae' were highly skilled—they understood anatomy, muscle function, and oils in ways modern sports trainers only matched recently, showing ancient expertise we often overlook!
Translations
ARالعربية
أليبتا
a-li-p-ta
BNবাংলা
আলীপ্তাই
a-li-p-tai
CACatalà
aliptae
a-li-p-taye
CSČeština
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
DADansk
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
DEDeutsch
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
ELΕλληνικά
αλιπταί
a-li-p-tai
ESEspañol
aliptas
ah-lee-p-tays
FAفارسی
آلیپتای
a-li-p-tai
FISuomi
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
FRFrançais
aliptaes
ah-lee-p-tays
HEעברית
אֲלִיפְטָאִי
a-lif-ta-ee
HIहिन्दी
अलीप्ताई
a-lee-p-ta-ee
HUMagyar
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
IDBahasa Indonesia
aliptae
a-li-p-taye
ITItaliano
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
KO한국어
알리프타이
al-li-peuta-i
MSBahasa Melayu
aliptae
a-li-p-taye
MYမြန်မာ
အလိပ်တိ
a-li-p-ti
NLNederlands
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
NONorsk
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
PLPolski
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
PTPortuguês
aliptaes
ah-lee-p-tays
RORomână
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
RUРусский
алиптае
ah-lee-p-taye
SVSvenska
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
SWKiswahili
aliptae
a-li-p-taye
TAதமிழ்
அலீப்தை
a-lee-p-thai
TEతెలుగు
అలీప్తై
a-lee-p-tai
TRTürkçe
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye
UKУкраїнська
алиптае
ah-lee-p-taye
URاردو
الِیپْتَی
a-li-p-tai
VITiếng Việt
aliptae
ah-lee-p-taye