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gymnopaedia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gymnopae-dia
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An annual celebration in ancient Sparta, during which naked young men displayed their athletic and martial skills through dancing.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γυμνοπαιδίαι (gumnopaidíai), a plural form whose singular is from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + παιδεία (paideía, “youth”).

Inflected Forms

Gymnopaediae (alternative) Gymnopaidiai (alternative)

Questions

What does gymnopaedia mean?
An annual celebration in ancient Sparta, during which naked young men displayed their athletic and martial skills through dancing.
Where does gymnopaedia come from?
From Ancient Greek γυμνοπαιδίαι (gumnopaidíai), a plural form whose singular is from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + παιδεία (paideía, “youth”).

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