gymnase

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French

Etymology

From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion). Compare Catalan gimnàs, Italian ginnasio, Portuguese ginásio, Spanish gimnasio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒim.naz/
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Noun

gymnase m (plural gymnases)

  1. gymnasium (Roman hall)
  2. gymnasium (sports hall)

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