单词 | athenaeum |
释义 | Word Frequency athenaeum or US atheneum (ˌæθɪˈniːəm) noun 1. an institution for the promotion of learning 2. a building containing a reading room or library, esp one used by such an institution Word origin C18: from Late Latin, from Greek Athēnaion temple of Athene, frequented by poets and teachersWord Frequency Athenaeum or sometimes US Atheneum (ˌæθɪˈniːəm) noun 1. (in ancient Greece) a building sacred to the goddess Athena, esp the Athenian temple that served as a gathering place for the learned 2. (in imperial Rome) the academy of learning established near the Forum in about 135 ad by Hadrian |
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