The standard plural form of gymnasium, referring to multiple buildings or facilities for physical training and athletic exercises.
From Latin gymnasium, derived from Greek gymnos (naked) + -sium (place). The word entered English through Latin, maintaining the Latin-style plural -iums.
We say 'gymnasiums' even though the original Greek plural was 'gymnasia'—showing how language doesn't stay pure, but adapts as it travels between cultures and centuries.
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