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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vyāyāmśālā
"वह हर सुबह व्यायामशाला जाता है।"
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2 senses- 1
A large room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise.
"He goes to the gymnasium every morning to lift weights and run on the treadmill." - 2
In certain European educational systems, a secondary school preparing students for university.
"She excelled in literature and mathematics during her years at the gymnasium."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word gymnasion, meaning 'public place for physical exercise', based on gymnos meaning 'naked', because ancient Greeks exercised unclothed. In the late 16th century, the term evolved in European academic contexts to denote a type of secondary school, while in English it predominantly retained its physical culture meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gymnasium" is said worldwide
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gymnase
Transliteration: /ʒim.naz/
"Il s'entraîne tous les jours dans le gymnase municipal."
Turnhalle
Transliteration: /ˈtʊʁnˌhalə/
"Die Schüler spielen Basketball in der Turnhalle."
palestra
Transliteration: /paˈlɛs.tra/
"Vado in palestra tre volte a settimana."
gimnasio
Transliteration: /ximˈna.sjo/
"Me he apuntado a un gimnasio cerca de mi casa."
ginásio
Transliteration: /ʒiˈna.ziu/
"Ele passa horas no ginásio levantando pesos."
व्यायामशाला
Transliteration: vyāyāmśālā
"वह हर सुबह व्यायामशाला जाता है।"
健身房
Transliteration: jiànshēnfáng
"这家健身房的设备非常现代化。"
체육관
Transliteration: cheyukgwan
"우리는 학교 체육관에서 농구를 했다."
体育館
Transliteration: taiikukan
"生徒たちは体育館で体を動かしています。"
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