gymn-

1. variant of gymno- before a vowel.

   gymnanthous.

Example Sentences

Neither the gymn nor its customers are owed the right to read a gun magazine during their daily workout; the magazines are freebies.

From New York Times

I obtained," says this amiable and enthusiastic botanist, "a few mosses; and, on Christmas day,"—mark, gentle reader, the day, of all others, as if it were a reward for his devotion,—"I had the pleasure of finding a very minute Gymn�stomum, hitherto undescribed.

From Project Gutenberg

When To Use

What does gymn- mean?

Gymn- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “naked,” “bare,” “exposed.” It is used in some scientific terms, especially in botany and zoology.Gymn- comes from the Greek gymnós, meaning “naked” and “bare.” This root is related to the word gymnasium (gym for short), which is ultimately from the Greek gymnázein, meaning "to train in the nude." Let’s hear it for workout clothes, huh?There are a number of other words that begin with gymn-, such as gymnast and gymnastics, that are related to the combining form gymn- but are not using those exact letters to mean “naked.”Gymn- is a variant of gymno-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use gymno- article.