Gymnopaedia

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proper noun

An annual celebration in ancient Sparta, during which naked young men displayed their athletic and martial skills through dancing.

OriginAncient Greek γυμνοπαιδίαι →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Gymnopaediae · alternative Gymnopaidiai

  1. An annual celebration in ancient Sparta, during which naked young men displayed their athletic and martial skills through dancing.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγυμνοπαιδίαι
  2. EnglishGymnopaedia

From Ancient Greek γυμνοπαιδίαι (gumnopaidíai), a plural form whose singular is from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + παιδεία (paideía, “youth”).

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Gymnopaedia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gymnopaedia

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“Gymnopaedia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gymnopaedia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gymnopaedia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gymnopaedia.

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