gymnasium
/d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/
D͡ƷꞮMNEꞮ · zi · əm (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
A large room or building for indoor sports.
Etymology
From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.
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- "Near-synonyms: grammar school, prep school"
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