gymnasium
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gymnasium
- /d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.
noun gymnasia · gymnasiums
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A large room or building for indoor sports.
[I]t is well understood that the building for the gymnasium will be erected on lots now belonging to the College, lying in High-street, immediately in the rear of the Library.
Similar: gym
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A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.
Near-synonyms: grammar school, prep school
Similar: grammar school, prep school
- A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gym, lyceum, middle school, secondary school, lycee, athletic, stadium, coliseum, dome, auditorium, museum, rec, college, lycée, irc, beijing
Translations
Every language
noun place for indoor sports — see also gym
| Español | gimnasio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 체육관 cheyukgwan |
| 日本語 | 体育館 taiikukan |
| 中文 | 健身房 jiànshēnfáng |
| Português | ginásio, academia |
| Français | gymnase, salle de gymnastique, salle de sport |
| Deutsch | Sporthalle, Turnhalle, Gymnastikraum, Fitnessstudio, Muckibude |
| Italiano | palestra |
| Ελληνικά | γυμναστήριο gymnastírio |
| Română | sală de gimnastică, hală de gimnastică |
| Русский | гимнасти́ческий зал gimnastíčeskij zal, спортза́л sportzál, джим džim, тренажёрный зал trenažórnyj zal |
| Tiếng Việt | thể dục, gym |
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