Athenaeum

n. 雅典娜神庙

发音

UK /aθɪˈniːəm/

词形变化

Athenaea Athenaeums 复数 Athenaeums Athenaea 复数

别名

athenaeum Athenæum

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva, especially that of Athens.

    The Athenaea were built in form of Amphitheatres.

  2. 2.

    Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific club, especially that of Boston.

  3. 3.

    Alternative form of athenaeum: the reading room or library of such clubs, especially the London Athenaeum Club.

  4. 4.

    Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific periodical, especially the London Athenaeum.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

atheneum

上位词 8

order club society library lodge guild gild social club

词源

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

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