释义 |
ath·ens I. \ˈathə̇nz\ noun (-es) Usage: capitalized Etymology: from Athens, city-state and cultural center of ancient Greece, from Latin Athenae, from Greek Athēnai : a city regarded as a center of culture and intellectual achievement < Boston has often been called the Athens of America > II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Athens, Greece : of or from Athens, the capital of Greece : of the kind or style prevalent in Athens : athenian |