λύκειο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λύκειον (Lukeion) (the name of a gymnasium, or athletic training facility, near Athens where Aristotle established his school), from Λύκειος ("Lycian" or "wolf-killer").

Noun

λύκειο (lýkeio) n,   plural λύκεια

  1. secondary school (UK), high school (US)
  2. lyceum
  3. organisation with educational and cultural objectives

Declension

This Greek noun needs an inflection-table template.

See also

see: σχολείο n (scholeío, “school”)

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Last modified on 9 January 2013, at 20:59