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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked. Compare Catalan gimnàs, French gymnase, Italian ginnasio, Spanish gimnasio.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒiˈna.zi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʒiˈna.zju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒiˈna.zi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʒiˈna.zju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒiˈna.zi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʒiˈna.zjo/
Noun
ginásio m (plural ginásios)
- gymnasium (place for indoor sports)
- (Portugal) gym (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise)
- Synonym: (Brazil) academia
- (Brazil) secondary school
- Synonym: secundária