Masculine
Meaning
secondary school, high school (in some countries)
Concepts
secondary line
Gymnasium
Synonyms
línea secundaria
instituto de bachillerato
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
li‧ce‧o
Pronounced as (IPA)
/liˈθeo/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed 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 ("Lycian" or "wolf-killer"). Probably influenced or derived directly from French lycée.
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