gymnasium

/d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/

D͡ƷꞮMNEꞮ · zi · əm (3 syllables)

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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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