lyceum

Meaning

Noun

• A public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts.
• A school, especially European, at a stage between elementary school and college, a lycée.
• An association for literary improvement.

Origin

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