athenaeum
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ath·e·nae·um
noun \ˌa-thə-ˈnē-əm\Definition of ATHENAEUM
1
: a building or room in which books, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use
2
: a literary or scientific association
Variants of ATHENAEUM
ath·e·nae·um or ath·e·ne·um \ˌa-thə-ˈnē-əm\
Origin of ATHENAEUM
Latin Athenaeum, a school in ancient Rome for the study of arts, from Greek Athēnaion, a temple of Athena, from Athēnē
First Known Use: 1799
Rhymes with ATHENAEUM
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