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gymnasium

1 American  
[jim-ney-zee-uhm] / dʒɪmˈneɪ zi əm /

noun

plural

gymnasiums, gymnasia

  1. a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.

  2. a place where Greek youths met for exercise and discussion.

gymnasium 2 American  
[gim-nah-zee-uhm] / gɪmˈnɑ zi əm /

noun

plural

gymnasiums, gymnasia

  1. (often initial capital letter) (in continental Europe, especially Germany) a classical school preparatory to the universities.

gymnasium British  
/ dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm /

noun

  1. a large room or hall equipped with bars, weights, ropes, etc, for games or physical training

  2. (in various European countries) a secondary school that prepares pupils for university

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Other Word Forms

  • gymnasial adjective

Etymology

Origin of gymnasium1

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

Origin of gymnasium2

1685–95; < German; special use of gymnasium 1

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