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gymnasium

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[ jim-ney-zee-uhm ]
/ dʒɪmˈneɪ zi əm /
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noun, plural gym·na·si·ums, gym·na·si·a [jim-ney-zee-uh, -zhuh]. /dʒɪmˈneɪ zi ə, -ʒə/.
a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.
a place where Greek youths met for exercise and discussion.
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Origin of gymnasium

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1590–1600; <Latin: a public school for gymnastics <Greek gymnásion gymnastic school (derivative of gymnázein to train in the nude

OTHER WORDS FROM gymnasium

gym·na·si·al, adjective

Other definitions for gymnasium (2 of 2)

gymnasium2
[ gim-nah-zee-uhm ]
/ gɪmˈnɑ zi əm /

noun, plural gym·na·si·ums, gym·na·si·a [gim-nah-zee-uh]. /gɪmˈnɑ zi ə/.
(often initial capital letter) (in continental Europe, especially Germany) a classical school preparatory to the universities.

Origin of gymnasium

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1685–95; <German; special use of gymnasium1
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British Dictionary definitions for gymnasium

gymnasium
/ (dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm) /

noun plural -siums or -sia (-zɪə)
a large room or hall equipped with bars, weights, ropes, etc, for games or physical training
(in various European countries) a secondary school that prepares pupils for university

Word Origin for gymnasium

C16: from Latin: school for gymnastics, from Greek gumnasion, from gumnazein to exercise naked, from gumnos naked
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