"lyceum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /laɪˈsiːəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lyceum.wav Forms: lyceums [plural], lycea [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Λύκειον}} Ancient Greek Λύκειον (Lúkeion), {{doublet|en|lycée}} Doublet of lycée Head templates: {{en-noun|+|lycea}} lyceum (plural lyceums or lycea)
  1. (historical) A public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts. Tags: historical Translations (a public hall designed for lectures or concerts): sali (Finnish), luentosali (Finnish), amphithéâtre [masculine] (French), Aula [feminine] (German), Konzertsaal [masculine] (German), Vortragssaal [masculine] (German), λύκειο (lýkeio) [neuter] (Greek), auditorium [masculine] (Italian), sala da concerto [feminine] (Italian), 学園 (gakuen) (alt: がくえん) (Japanese), liceum [neuter] (Polish), лице́й (licéj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-lyceum-en-noun-2nC3RieG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 48 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 46 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 42 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 41 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 56 41 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 52 42 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 49 43 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 55 42 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 55 42 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 55 42 3 Disambiguation of 'a public hall designed for lectures or concerts': 97 2 1
  2. (US, historical) A school, especially European, at a stage between elementary school and college, a lycée. Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-lyceum-en-noun-Hf2tku6D Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 48 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 46 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 41 54 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 52 42 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 49 43 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 53 5
  3. An association for literary improvement.
    Sense id: en-lyceum-en-noun-lmBb~n5k

Inflected forms

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