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Meaning of gymnasium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm

Definitions

  1. A large room or building for indoor sports
  2. A large room or building for indoor sports.
    formal
  3. A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university
  4. A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.
  5. A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.
    historical
  6. A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation

Equivalents

Български гимназия
Bosanski gimnazija institut
Català gimnàs institut
Čeština gymnázium
Dansk gymnasium
Esperanto gimnazio
Eesti gümnaasium
Français Gymnase lycée
Hrvatski gimnazija institut
Magyar gimnázium
Bahasa Indonesia gimnasium
Kurdî lîse
Lietuvių gimnazija
Português ginásio
Română gimnaziu
Русский гимназия
Slovenščina gimnazija
Српски gimnazija institut
Svenska gymnasium
Türkçe lise spor salonu

Examples

“Near-synonyms: grammar school, prep school”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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