gymnasium

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
  2. noun athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

Etymology

From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.

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Synonyms

secondary school, lyceum, lycee, middle school

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