syllabus

syl·la·bus

noun \-bəs\

plural syl·la·bi\-ˌbī, -ˌbē\ or syl·la·bus·es

Definition of SYLLABUS

1

: a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements

2

: headnote 2

Origin of SYLLABUS

Late Latin, alteration of Latin sillybus label for a book, from Greek sillybos

First Known Use: circa 1656

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis