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gymnasium

gym·na·si·um
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jim-ney-zee-uh m]
    • /dʒɪmˈneɪ zi əm/
    • /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jim-ney-zee-uh m]
    • /dʒɪmˈneɪ zi əm/

Definitions of gymnasium word

  • noun plural gymnasium a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education. 1
  • noun plural gymnasium a place where Greek youths met for exercise and discussion. 1
  • noun plural gymnasium (often initial capital letter) (in continental Europe, especially Germany) a classical school preparatory to the universities. 1
  • noun gymnasium A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise. 1
  • noun gymnasium sports hall 1
  • noun gymnasium European high school 1

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Origin of gymnasium

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin: a public school for gymnastics < Greek gymnásion gymnastic school (derivative of gymnázein to train in the nude

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Parts of speech for Gymnasium

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gymnasium popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gymnasium

noun gymnasium

  • theater — a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows.
  • amphitheater — An amphitheater is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward. Amphitheaters were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
  • stadium — a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
  • center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
  • floor — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.

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