LYCEUM

lyceum

(noun) a public hall for lectures and concerts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Lyceum

An ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus.

Anagrams

• cymule

Etymology

Noun

lyceum (plural lyceums)

(historical) A public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts.

(US, historical) A school, especially European, at a stage between elementary school and college, a lycée.

An association for literary improvement.

Anagrams

• cymule

Source: Wiktionary


Ly*ce"um, n.; pl. E. Lyceums, L. Lycea. Etym: [L. lyceum, Gr. Wolf.]

1. A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.

2. A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.

3. A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university.

4. An association for debate and literary improvement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins