λύκειο
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λύκειον (Lúkeion) (the name of a gymnasium, or athletic training facility, near Athens where Aristotle established his school), from Λύκειος ("Lycian" or "wolf-killer").
Pronunciation
Noun
λύκειο • (lýkeio) n (plural λύκεια)
- secondary school (UK), high school (US)
- lyceum
- organisation with educational and cultural objectives
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | λύκειο (lýkeio) | λύκεια (lýkeia) |
| genitive | λυκείου (lykeíou) λύκειου (lýkeiou) |
λυκείων (lykeíon) |
| accusative | λύκειο (lýkeio) | λύκεια (lýkeia) |
| vocative | λύκειο (lýkeio) | λύκεια (lýkeia) |
See also
- see: σχολείο n (scholeío, “school”)
Further reading
λύκειο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
