Definitions for gymnasia

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gymnasia gym·na·si·a

Spelling: [gim-nah-zee-uh]

IPA: /gɪmˈnɑ zi ə/

Gymnasia is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 254 anagrams from letters in gymnasia (aagimnsy).

Definitions for gymnasia

noun

1. a plural of gymnasium1 .
2. a plural of gymnasium2 .
3. a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.
4. a place where Greek youths met for exercise and discussion.
5. (often initial capital letter) (in continental Europe, especially Germany) a classical school preparatory to the universities.

Origin of gymnasia

1590-1600; Latin: a public school for gymnastics Greek gymnásion gymnastic school (derivative of gymnázein to train in the nude

Examples for gymnasia

Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.

Had you rather witness the sports of the gymnasia than the works of artists?

Are not those who train in gymnasia, at first beginning reduced to a state of weakness?

The directors of the gymnasia were in reality physicians, and acted as such.

The gymnasia are elaborately equipped with exercising apparatus.

I say to myself, Borya's gone to the gymnasia, why's his overcoat here?

Then there are roundabouts uncountable, and gymnasia abundant.

If he, or she, has greater ambitions, there are gymnasia for boys and high schools for girls.

He had served in his youth as a class assistant in the gymnasia.

Latin is included in the curricula of only about one-half of the gymnasia of Norway.