λύκειο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λύκειον (Lúkeion) (the name of a gymnasium, or athletic training facility, near Athens where Aristotle established his school), from Λύκειος ("Lycian" or "wolf-killer").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.ci.o/
  • Hyphenation: λύ‧κει‧ο

Noun

λύκειο • (lýkeio) n (plural λύκεια)

  1. secondary school (UK), high school (US)
  2. lyceum
  3. organisation with educational and cultural objectives

Declension

Declension of λύκειο
singular plural
nominative λύκειο (lýkeio) λύκεια (lýkeia)
genitive λυκείου (lykeíou)
λύκειου (lýkeiou) 		λυκείων (lykeíon)
accusative λύκειο (lýkeio) λύκεια (lýkeia)
vocative λύκειο (lýkeio) λύκεια (lýkeia)

See also

see: σχολείο n (scholeío, “school”)

Further reading

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