athenaeum

ath·e·nae·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ath-uh-nee-uh m, -ney-]
- /ˌæθ əˈni əm, -ˈneɪ-/
- /æθɪˈniːəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ath-uh-nee-uh m, -ney-]
- /ˌæθ əˈni əm, -ˈneɪ-/

Definitions of athenaeum word

noun athenaeum an institution for the promotion of learning 3
noun athenaeum a building containing a reading room or library, esp one used by such an institution 3
noun athenaeum (in ancient Greece) a building sacred to the goddess Athena, esp the Athenian temple that served as a gathering place for the learned 3
noun athenaeum (in imperial Rome) the academy of learning established near the Forum in about 135 ad by Hadrian 3
noun athenaeum the temple of Athena at Athens, where writers and scholars met 3
noun athenaeum the Roman academy of law, literature, etc. founded by Hadrian 3

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Origin of athenaeum

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; < Latin < Greek Athḗnaion temple of Athena, where poets read their works

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for athenaeum

noun athenaeum

repository — a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale: a repository for discarded clothing.
office — Microsoft Office
museum — a building or place where works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed.
storage — the act of storing; state or fact of being stored: All my furniture is in storage.
library — a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed.

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