noun
lyceum
A secondary school in certain countries.
She attends a lyceum in Poland and hopes to study medicine.
Etymology
The name of Aristotle's Athenian school became a general educational term. In several countries, it was adopted for an institution providing secondary education.
More examples
- The lyceum offers courses in science, history, and foreign languages.
- After finishing at the lyceum, he applies to a university.
- Two local lyceums share a library.
Forms
lyceum · lyceums · lycea
Similar words
- school
- A broader term covering institutions at many educational levels.
- high school
- The usual American term for a school serving older teenagers.