ginásio
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒi.ˈna.zju/
- Hyphenation: gi‧ná‧si‧o
Noun
ginásio m (plural ginásios)
- gym, gymnasium
- secondary school
Usage notes
In Brazil, ginásio is only used for a sports gymasium, not a training gym.