lyceum · noun1
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΛύκειον
- Latin · borrowed fromLyceum
- English todaylyceum
From Latin Lyceum, from Ancient Greek Λύκειον (Lúkeion) (the name of a gymnasium, or athletic training facility, near Athens where Aristotle established his school), from Λύκειος, from Proto-Greek *λύκη), "light." The meaning of the epithet "Lyceus" later became associated with Apollo's mother Leto, who was the patron goddess of Lycia (Λυκία) and who was identified with the wolf (λύκος). Doublet of lycée and Lyceum.
Lyceum · proper noun2
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΛύκειον
- Latin · learned borrowing fromLycēum
- English todayLyceum
Learned borrowing from Latin Lycēum, from Ancient Greek Λύκειον (Lúkeion). Doublet of lyceum and lycée.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.