# pankration

> English word · Noun · IPA /pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn/

## Definitions
1. An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion, “all powers”). Doublet of pancratium.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pankration