gymn-

variant of gymno- before a vowel.
gymnanthous.

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

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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.

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When To Use

�� 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 ��⳾��ó��, meaning “naked” and “bare.” This root is related to the word gymnasium (gym for short), which is ultimately from the Greek ��⳾��á��𾱲�, 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.

gymkhana gymnanthous

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