gymnasiast

¹

[ jim-ney-zee-ast ]

noun

1. a gymnast.

gymnasiast

²

[ jim-ney-zee-ast ]

noun

1. a student in a gymnasium.

gymnasiast

/ dʒɪmˈneɪzɪˌæst /

noun

1. a student in a gymnasium

Word History and Origins

Origin of gymnasiast¹

First recorded in 1855–60; gymnasi(um) ¹ + -ast ( def )

Origin of gymnasiast²

1820–30; < German < New Latin gymnasiasta. See gymnasium ², -ast ( def )