GYMNASIUM


Meaning of GYMNASIUM in English

n. (pl. gymnasiums or gymnasia) 1 a room or building equipped for gymnastics. 2 a school in Germany or Scandinavia that prepares pupils for university entrance. gymnasial adj.

[ L f. Gk gumnasion f. gumnazo exercise f. gumnos naked ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.