单词 | athenaeum |
释义 | athenaeum /ath'euh nee"euhm, -nay"-/, n. 1. an institution for the promotion of literary or scientific learning. 2. a library or reading room. 3. (cap.) a sanctuary of Athena at Athens, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, and frequented by poets and scholars. Also, atheneum. [1720-30; < L < Gk Athénaion temple of Athena, where poets read their works] |
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