gymnasion

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gymnasion

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From Ancient Greek γῠμνᾰ́σιον (gŭmnắsion).

noun gymnasia · gymnasions

alternative, historical Alternative form of gymnasium The most extensive employment of columns in civic architecture was in the porticos, the stoas, which surrounded the market-places and extended through many streets, being connected with baths, gymnasions, palaestras, stadia, and hippodromes, and even appearing as independent buildings.

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@misc{gymnasion_2026,
  title = {gymnasion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gymnasion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}