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- [jim-ney-zee-uh m]
- /dʒɪmˈneɪ zi əm/
- /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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".
gymnasium usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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