lyceum
2 synonyms for lyceum, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A public building used for talks, readings or concerts.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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lycee
gymnasium
Etymology
From Latin Lyceum, from Ancient Greek Λύκειον (Lúkeion) (the name of a gymnasium, or athletic training facility, near Athens where Aristotle established his school), from Λύκειος, from Proto-Greek *λύκη), "light." The meaning of the epithet "Lyceus" later became associated with Apollo's mother Leto, who was the patron...
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