Athenaeum

Signification (Anglais)

1. A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva, especially that of Athens.
2. Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific club, especially that of Boston.
3. Alternative form of athenaeum: the reading room or library of such clubs, especially the London Athenaeum Club.
4. Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific periodical, especially the London Athenaeum.

Concepts

athénée

Synonymes

bookcase

library

reading-room

university

whatnot

Traductions

βιβλιοθήκη

ateneo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/aθɪˈniːəm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓θήναιον (Athḗnaion), from Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athene”).