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gymnasium
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gym·na·si·um  (jm-nz-m)
n. pl. gym·na·si·ums or gym·na·si·a (-z-) Sports
1. A room or building equipped for indoor sports.
2. (gm-näz-m) An academic high school in some central European countries, especially Germany, that prepares students for the university.

[Latin, school, from Greek gumnasion, from gumnazein, to exercise naked, from gumnos, naked; see nogw- in Indo-European roots.]

gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm]
n pl -siums, -sia [-zɪə]
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) a large room or hall equipped with bars, weights, ropes, etc., for games or physical training
2. (Social Science / Education) (in various European countries) a secondary school that prepares pupils for university
[from Latin: school for gymnastics, from Greek gumnasion, from gumnazein to exercise naked, from gumnos naked]

Gymnasium
(in Europe) a name given to a high school at which students prepare for university entrance.
See also: Learning
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gymnasiumGymnasium - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
academy - a secondary school (usually private)
trade school, vocational school - a secondary school teaching the skilled trades
high school, highschool, senior high, senior high school, high - a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
junior high, junior high school - a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
prep school, preparatory school - a private secondary school
public school - private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
grammar school - a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
secondary modern school - a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education
composite school, comprehensive school - a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities
2.gymnasiumgymnasium - athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
athletic facility - a facility for athletic events
Translations
gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm] N (gymnasiums or gymnasia (pl)) [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪə]gimnasio m

gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪziəm] ngymnase m

gymnasium
n pl <-s or (form) gymnasia> → Turnhalle f

gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm] npalestra
gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm] npalestra

gymnasium
n gymnasium [dʒimˈneiziəm]
a building or room with equipment for physical exercise. gimnasium قاعة رياضيَّه: جيمنازيوم гимнастически салон tělocvična motionscenter; motionsrum; gymnastiksal die Turnhalle γυμναστήριο gimnasio spordisaal ورزشگاه سرپوشیده voimistelusali gymnase אוּלָם הִתעַמלוּת व्यायामशाला gimnastička dvorana tornaterem ruang senam leikfimisalur palestra 体育館 체육관 gimnastikos salė vingrošanas zāle gimnasium gymzaal, gymlokaal idrettshall, gymnastikksal sala gimnastyczna ginásio sală de gimnastică гимнастический зал telocvičňa telovadnica teretana idrottshall, gymnastiksal โรงพลศึกษา cimnastik salonu 體育館 гімнастична зала ورزش کے آلات اور سہولتوں سے لیس کمرہ phòng tập thể dục
n gymnast [ˈdʒimnӕst]
a person who does gymnastics. gimnas لاعِب رياضي، خَبير جمباز гиманстик gymnasta gymnast der/die Turner(in) γυμναστής, γυμνάστρια gimnasta võimleja ژیمناست voimistelija gymnaste מִתעָמֵל कसरती, पहलवान gimnastičar tornász pesenam fimleikamaður/-kona ginnasta 体操選手 체육 전문가, 체조 선수 gimnastas vingrotājs ahli gimnastik gymnast, atleet gymnast, turner gimnastyk ginasta gimnast гимнаст gymnasta, -ka telovadec gimnastičar gymnast นักยิมนาสติก cimnastikçi 體操運動員 гімнаст جسمانی ورزش کا ماہر huấn luyện viên thể dục
adj gymˈnastic [-ˈnӕs-]
of gymnastics. gimnastiese رياضي، جُمبازي гимнастически gymnastický gymnastik turnerisch γυμναστικός gimnástico võimlemis- وابسته به ورزش های ژیمناستیک voimistelu- gymnastique שֶׁל הִתעַמלוּת कसरत, व्यायाम संबंधी gimnastički torna- berkenaan dengan senam fimleika- ginnastico, ginnico 体育の 체조의 gimnastikos vingrošanas- gimnastik gymnastisch gym-, gymnastisk gimnastyczny ginástico de gimnastică гимнастический gymnastický telovaden gimnastički gymnastisk, gymnastik- เกี่ยวกับยิมนาสติก cimnastik, beden eğitimi ile ilgili 體育的 гімнастичний ورزشی کھیلوں سے متعلق luyện tập và huấn luyện thể dục
n sg gymˈnastics [-ˈnӕs-]
physical exercises usually done in a gymnasium with certain types of equipment. gimnastiek رياضة بدنيَّه гимнастика gymnastika gymnastik das Turnen γυμναστική gimnasia võimlemine ورزش های ژیمناستیک voimistelu gymnastique הִתעַמלוּת व्यायाम विद्या gimnastika torna olah raga senam fimleikar gimmastica 体操 체조 gimnastika vingrošana gimnastik gymnastiek gymnastikk, turn gimnastyka ginástica gimnastică гимнастика gymnastika gimnastika gimnastika gymnastik กายบริหาร cimnastik 體操 гімнастика جسمانی چستی پھرتی کے لیے کی جانے والی ورزشیں thể dục; sự rèn luyện


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