Athenaeum

English Alternative forms en athenaeum en Athenæum Etymology en la Athēnaeum, from en grc Ᾰ̓θήναιον, from grc Ἀθήνη Athene. Pronunciation en /aθɪˈniːəm/ UK Noun s Athenaea en Ancient Greece A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva, especially that of Athens. 1728, Ephraim Chambers, Cyclopaedia, s.v. "Athenaeum": The Athenaea were built in form of Amphitheatres. en athenaeum: a literary or scientific club, especially that of Boston. en 1840 Grandfather's Chair w:Nathaniel Hawthorne https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1926/1926-h/1926-h.htm “O Grandfather, tell us all about that Indian Bible!” exclaimed Laurence. “I have seen it in the library of the Athenaeum; and the tears came into my eyes to think that there were no Indians left to read it.” en 1893 An Old Town By The Sea w:Thomas Bailey Aldrich https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1861/1861-h/1861-h.htm Among the prominent buildings is the Athenaeum, containing a reading-room and library. en athenaeum: the reading room or library of such clubs, especially the London Athenaeum Club. en athenaeum: a literary or scientific periodical, especially the London The Athenaeum (British magazine) Athenaeum. Translations temple French: fr athénée m Polish: pl Ateneum n Portuguese: pt ateneu m References "Athenaeum, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Further reading Boston Athenæum The Athenaeum (British magazine) The Athenaeum (British magazine) Latin Pronunciation Athēnaeum Etymology 1 la grc Ἀθήναιον. Noun Athēnaeum<2> en Athenaeum (a temple of Athena, especially the one in Athens) Declension Athēnaeum<2.both> Descendants 1 en Athenaeum fr athénée<pos:n> Athénée<q:in Athens><pos:pn> Further reading Athēnæum, i Etymology 2 Adjective la adjective form Athēnaeum la Athēnaeus<id:Athenian><t:Athenian> nom//acc//voc n s ; acc m s Etymology 3 Proper noun la proper noun form Athēnaeum la Athēnaeus<id:male given name><pos:male given name> acc s