gymnasiast

noun

gym·​na·​si·​ast

-zēˌast,

-ēə̇st,

-ēˌaa(ə)st

plural -s

1

: a student in or graduate of a gymnasium

2

[gymnasi um + -ast] : gymnast

Word History

Etymology

German, from New Latin gymnasiasta, from German gymnasium + New Latin -asta (from Greek -astēs -ast)

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