λύκειο

Greek

Etymology

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").

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈli.ci.o/
  • Hyphenation: λύ‧κει‧ο

Noun

λύκειο • (lýkeio) n (plural λύκεια)

  1. secondary school (UK), high school (US)
  2. lyceum
  3. organisation with educational and cultural objectives

Declension
declension of λύκειο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative λύκειο • λύκεια •
genitive λυκείου •,  λύκειου • λυκείων •
accusative λύκειο • λύκεια •
vocative λύκειο • λύκεια •

See also
see: σχολείο n (scholeío, “school”)

Further reading
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