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feminine

/ʒim/

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Translation

gym, PE, keep-fit

Word origin

A shortening of gymnastique, from Greek gymnastikos, from gymnos ('naked'), because Greek athletes trained without clothes.

Origin: Greek
Root: gymnos
English cognates: gymnastics, gymnasium

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralgyms

Examples

tous .

She does keep-fit every morning.

The gym class starts at seven.

He gave up the gym after his accident.

Keep-fit has done him a lot of good.

We have PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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This word is part of lesson 59.