Where does “atheneum” come from?

atheneum (Dutch) comes from Latin Athēnaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον, from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη — Athene; Athena.

atheneum (Dutch): A type of secondary education which is in...

Definitions

  1. A type of secondary education which is in...

Ancestry of “atheneum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAthēnaeum
2Ancient GreekἈθηναῖονAn Athenaeum: a temple of Athena
3Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena
Every word from Ancient Greek ἈθήνηEvery word from Ancient Greek ἈθηναῖονEvery word from Latin Athēnaeum
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