ginásio

Meaning

1. (masculine) gymnasium (place for indoor sports)
2. (Portugal,masculine) gym (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise)
3. (Brazil,masculine) secondary school

Hyphenated as

gi‧ná‧si‧o

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒiˈna.zi.u/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked. Compare Catalan gimnàs, French gymnase, Italian ginnasio, Spanish gimnasio.

Sentences

Ele foi ao ginásio para fortalecer seus músculos .

He went to the gym to strengthen his muscles.

Um menino dribla uma bola de basquete no ginásio .

A boy dribbles a basketball in the gym.