gimnasio

/ximˈnasjo/ · B1 · noun · m

gymnasium

gimnasio — gymnasium

🏋️ From Greek gymnasion, from gymnos = naked: Greek athletes trained nude

It has the same root as English gym. In Spanish the g before i is a throaty h sound, so say HEEM-NAH-syoh. It means a sports gym, not a school like the German Gymnasium.

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