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单词 phrontisterion
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Definition of phrontisterion in English:

phrontisterion

(also phrontisterium, frontisterion)
noun ˌfrɒntɪˈstɪərɪɒnˌfrɒntɪˈstɪərɪən
literary
  • Phrontistery.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Tomkis (b. c1580), playwright. From post-classical Latin phrontisterium and its etymon ancient Greek ϕροντιστήριον a ‘thinking-shop’, a term applied by Aristophanes in ridicule to the school of Socrates from ϕροντιστής + -τήριον, suffix forming nouns.

 
 

Definition of phrontisterion in US English:

phrontisterion

(also phrontisterium, frontisterion)
noun
literary
  • Phrontistery.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Tomkis (b. c1580), playwright. From post-classical Latin phrontisterium and its etymon ancient Greek ϕροντιστήριον a ‘thinking-shop’, a term applied by Aristophanes in ridicule to the school of Socrates from ϕροντιστής + -τήριον, suffix forming nouns.

 
 
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