Cynosarges

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proper noun

An ancient Greek temple of Heracles, public gymnasium, and surrounding grove located just outside the walls of ancient Athens.

OriginAncient Greek Κυνόσαργες →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient Greek temple of Heracles, public gymnasium, and surrounding grove located just outside the walls of ancient Athens.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚυνόσαργες
  2. EnglishCynosarges

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Κυνόσαργες (Kunósarges).

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APA

Cynosarges. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cynosarges

MLA

“Cynosarges.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cynosarges. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cynosarges,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cynosarges.

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