athenaeum

Meaning

1. Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.
2. An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
3. The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library.
4. A literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.

Synonyms

atheneum

library

depository library

lending library

bibliotheca

public library

reading room

circulating library

Translations

ateneo

ateneu

athénée

ateneo

genel kitaplık

okuma odası

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aθɪˈniːəm/

Etymology

From Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον (Athēnaîon), from Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athene”).