gymnase

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)

Related terms

• gymnaste
• gymnastique

Further reading

• “gymnase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.