LYCEUM


Meaning of LYCEUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lī-ˈsē-əm, ˈlī-sē- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin Lyceum, gymnasium near Athens where Aristotle taught, from Greek Lykeion, from neuter of lykeios, epithet of Apollo

Date: 1786

1. : a hall for public lectures or discussions

2. : an association providing public lectures, concerts, and entertainments

3. : lycee

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.