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gymnasium

/d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
gym-na-si-um
IPA
/d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large room or building for indoor sports.

Formal

noun

A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.

noun

A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *negʷ-, gymnasium, γυμνάσιον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

gymnasia (plural) gymnasiums (plural)

Derived Forms

gymnasial gymnatorium trainasium trimnasium

Phrases

gymno-

Frequently Paired Words

gymnastics gymno- gymnasion

Synonyms

gym grammar school prep school secondary school lyceum lycee middle school

Questions

How do you pronounce gymnasium?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/.
What does gymnasium mean?
A large room or building for indoor sports.
Where does gymnasium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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