Athenaeum

== English == === Alternative forms === athenaeum Athenæum === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓θήναιον (Ăthḗnaion), from Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athene”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /aθɪˈniːəm/ === Noun === Athenaeum (plural Athenaeums or Athenaea) (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. Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific club, especially that of Boston. Alternative form of athenaeum: the reading room or library of such clubs, especially the London Athenaeum Club. Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific periodical, especially the London Athenaeum. ==== Translations ==== === References === "Athenaeum, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press. === Further reading === Boston Athenæum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia The Athenaeum (British magazine) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia