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