[ dʒɪm'neɪzɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or gymnasia -zɪə )
1》 a hall or building equipped for gymnastics and other physical exercise.
2》 also gɪm'nα:zɪəm a school in Germany, Scandinavia, or central Europe that prepares pupils for university.
Derivatives
gymnasial adjective
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk gumnasion , from gumnazein 'exercise naked', from gumnos 'naked'.