le
lise
Translation
secondary school; sixth-form college
Word origin
From Latin lyceum, from Greek Lykeion, the Athenian gymnasium where Aristotle taught, named after the nearby temple of Apollo Lykeios. The same source gives English lyceum.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- Lykeion
- English cognates
- lyceum
Grammar
Examples
au l' .
My daughter is starting secondary school next year.
-.
He finished his studies at a secondary school in the city centre.
.
The school is closed for the holidays.
au .
My daughter is starting secondary school next term.
Espagne au .
The secondary school is organising a trip to Spain in May.
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