Liceo (en. High school)

/liˈθe.o/ (en español de España) o /liˈseo/ (en español de América)

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Educational institution at the secondary level that prepares students for higher education.

My sister studies at a very prestigious lyceum.

Mi hermana estudia en un liceo muy prestigioso.

Refers to the academic training offered at this type of institution.

The lyceum provides comprehensive training to young people.

El liceo proporciona una formación integral a los jóvenes.

Previously, a term used to refer to the school of philosophy founded by Aristotle.

Aristotle's Lyceum was an influential center of thought.

El Liceo de Aristóteles fue un centro de pensamiento influyente.

From Latin 'Lyceum', which derives from Greek 'Λύκειον', the name of the place where Aristotle taught.

Licentiate of the lyceum

Title obtained upon completing studies at a lyceum.

Licenciado de liceo

Life at the lyceum

Term that describes the life and activities of students at a lyceum.

Vida de liceo

Lyceum courses

Subjects taught at a lyceum.

Cursos de liceo

secondary education

Educational stage that follows primary education and precedes higher education.

educación secundaria

school

Educational institution that can offer different levels of study, including secondary education.

colegio

student

Person who attends a lyceum to receive education.

estudiante

Lyceum kids

Lyceum kids tend to be very close-knit.

Los chicos del liceo suelen ser muy unidos.

Lyceum experiences

Lyceum experiences are always remembered with nostalgia.

Las vivencias de liceo siempre se recuerdan con nostalgia.