LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

gymnasium1

gymnasium n (genitive gymnasiī or gymnasī)
Classical[ɡymˈna.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒimˈnaː.s̬i.um]

Meaning

  1. neutergymnasium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegymnasiumgymnasia
genitivegymnasiī
gymnasī		gymnasiōrum
dativegymnasiōgymnasiīs
accusativegymnasiumgymnasia
ablativegymnasiōgymnasiīs
vocativegymnasiumgymnasia

gymnăsĭum, ii, n., =γυμνάσιον,
I. a public school among the Greeks for gymnastic exercises, a gymnasium.
I. Lit., Plaut. Am. 4, 1, 3; id. Bacch. 3, 3, 21; id. Ep. 2, 2, 13; Cic. Tusc. 2, 15, 151; id. Rep. 3, 32; 4, 4: virgineum (in Sparta), Prop. 3, 14, 2; Ov. H. 16, 151; Cels. 5, 11; 15; Plin. Ep. 10, 40, 2; Quint. 2, 8, 3 al.—Comically: gymnasium flagri, qs. school for the scourge, whipping-post, a term of reproach applied to one who is often flogged, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 31; cf.: totus doleo, ita me iste habuit senex gymnasium, i. e. he has belabored me so, id. Aul. 3, 1, 5.—
II. Transf., a public school among the Greeks, a highschool, college: omnia gymnasia atque omnes philosophorum scholae, Cic. de Or. 1, 13, 56; Liv. 29, 19, 12; Plin. Ep. 1, 22, 6; Juv. 3, 115: quae vix in gymnasiis et in otio Stoici probant, Cic. Par. prooem. 1.— Transf., of a college-building on Cicero's Tusculan estate: cum ambulandi causa in Lyceum venissemus (id enim superiori gymnasio nomen est), etc., Cic. Div. 1, 5, 8; cf. id. Tusc. 2, 3, 9.

Origins

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

Descendants
  • Catalangimnàs
  • Frenchgymnase
  • GermanGymnasium
  • Italianginnasio
  • Portugueseginásio
  • Romaniangimnaziu
  • Spanishgimnasio
  • Albaniangjimnaz
  • Galicianximnasio

In English words that came into English from gymnasium

  • gymnasiumgymnasium

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesGymnasiumGymnasium (γυμνάσιον). The whole education of a Greek youth was divided into three parts: grammar, music, and gymnastics (γράμματα, μουσική, and γυμνα…
proper noun · femininesecond declension
Gymnasium2
Gymnasium f sg (genitive Gymnasiī)
Classical[ɡymˈna.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒimˈnaː.s̬i.um]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara female given name from Ancient Greek, character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus
    Sed tu, Gymnasium mea[…]But you, my Gymnasiumc. 203 BCE, Plautus, Cistellaria 1.1.105

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGymnasium—
genitiveGymnasiī—
dativeGymnasiō—
accusativeGymnasium—
ablativeGymnasiō—
vocativeGymnasium—

Gymnăsium, ii, f. (Γυμνάσιον, dim. of Γυμνάς),
I. name of a Greek maiden: Gymnasium mea, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 109.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γυμνάσιον (Gumnásion, diminutive of Γυμνάς (Gumnás)).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesGymnasiumGymnasium (γυμνάσιον). The whole education of a Greek youth was divided into three parts: grammar, music, and gymnastics (γράμματα, μουσική, and γυμνα…

Quick answers

What does gymnasium mean in Latin?
gymnasium, a noun, means “gymnasium”.
What is the genitive of gymnasium?
The genitive singular is gymnasiī. gymnasium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce gymnasium?
In classical Latin, [ɡymˈna.si.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒimˈnaː.s̬i.um].