Noun
- A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.
- An association for debate and literary improvement.
- Historical, United States: A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university.
- Historical: A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.
Pronunciations
- /laɪˈsiːəm/
Origin
From Ancient Greek Lúkeion (the name of a gymnasium near Athens where Aristotle established his school), from Lycian or “wolf-killer”.
References
- lyceum in Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
- lyceum at Wiktionary
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Lyceum. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lyceum. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. lyceum, accessed October 13, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lyceum.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Lyceum. In The Effin Word. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lyceum