lyceum
A public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concertsA public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts.
» Today let's examine a typical morning of a lyceum student.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)A public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts.
Aula, Konzertsaal, Vortragssaal
лице́йlicéj
a public hall for lectures and concerts
(US, historical)A school, especially European, at a stage between elementary school and college, a lycée.
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
An association for literary improvement.
Examples
2 sentencesToday let's examine a typical morning of a lyceum student.
I learned Spanish in the European version in the lyceum, but I wanted to have the Latin-American version.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin Lyceum, from Ancient Greek Λύκειον (Lúkeion) (the name of a gymnasium, or athleFrom 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 goddess of Lycia (Λυκία) and who was identified with the wolf (λύκος). Doublet of lycée and Lyceum.
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Forms
plural: lyceums / lyceaSynonyms
4 synonyms- a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12:secondary schoollyceeGymnasiummiddle school
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular