ATHENAEUM


Meaning of ATHENAEUM in English

[ ˌaθɪ'ni:əm ]

( US also Atheneum )

■ noun used in the names of libraries or institutions for literary or scientific study.

Origin

C18: via L. from Gk Athēnaion , denoting the temple of the goddess Athene.

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