Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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γυμνάσιο (gymnásion (plural γυμνάσια)

  1. middle school (individual schools for ages 12–15)
  2. middle school (that level of education)
  3. (obsolete) gymnasium (building for physical exercise)
  4. (military) drill, physical exercise (especially military)

Declension

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see: γυμνάζω (gymnázo, to train, to exercise)

See also

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see: σχολείο n (scholeío, school)

Further reading

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