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Gymnasium

gym·na·sium

US/d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/ uncommon formal

noun

1.
2.

athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

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Origin

From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.

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