Gymnasium

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /dʒɪmˈneɪziÉ™m/

Origin

From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnasion, "exercise, school"), from γυμνός ("naked"), because Greek athletes trained naked.

Full definition of gymnasium

Noun

1. A large room or building for indoor sports.
2. A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.

Synonyms

• (type of secondary school) prep school, college prep school

Related terms

• gym
• gymnastics