lyceum

[ lahy-see-uhm ]

noun

1. an institution for popular education providing discussions, lectures, concerts, etc.
2. a building for such activities.
3. (initial capital letter) the gymnasium where Aristotle taught, in ancient Athens.
4. a lycée.

lyceum

¹

/ laɪˈsɪəm /

noun

1. a public building for concerts, lectures, etc
2. a cultural organization responsible for presenting concerts, lectures, etc
3. another word for lycée

Lyceum

²

/ laɪˈsɪəm /

noun

1. a school and sports ground of ancient Athens: site of Aristotle's discussions with his pupils
2. the Aristotelian school of philosophy

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyceum¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin Lycēum, Lycīum, from Greek Lýkeion place in Athens, so named from the neighboring temple of Apollo; noun use of neuter of lýkeios, epithet of Apollo, variously explained

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyceum¹

from Greek Lukeion, named after a temple nearby dedicated to Apollo Lukeios, an epithet of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Kateryna said: "I really want to return, to return to my school, my lyceum. I want to continue my studies and go to university and make Ukraine better everyday".

From BBC

People remove debris of a building of the lyceum of railway transport destroyed by a missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Liubotyn, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine June 20, 2022.

From Reuters

Mr. Protasevich could attend school, though only an ordinary one, not the elite lyceum he had been enrolled in before, but only if his mother resigned from her teaching job at the army academy.

From New York Times

Before the Civil War, millions of Americans came to hear authors traveling on the lyceum circuit.

From Washington Post

His quips and yarn-filled performances in “Mark Twain at Home” took him to lyceums, opera halls and auditoriums around the world.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• amphitheater
• arena
• auditorium
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