Lyceum
[ly-SEE-əm]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, late 16th century
1.
The garden at Athens in which Aristotle taught philosophy.
2.
(U.S. archaic) A literary institution, lecture hall, or teaching place.
Examples of Lyceum in a sentence
"Sandra found she really learned the most from the lyceum lectures."
"Rick preferred the lyceum structure over online classes."
About Lyceum
This word came about via Latin from the Greek “Lukeion,” the neuter of “Lukeios.”
Did you Know?
A number of literary societies in late 18th-century France and early 19th-century England named their literary societies lyceums as a nod to their place in academia during ancient times.
