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Where does “Athenaeum” come from?

Athenaeum comes from Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον, derived from the goddess Ἀθήνη, after whom a school in Rome was named.

Athenaeum (English): A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her...

Definitions

  1. A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her...

Ancestry of “Athenaeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAthēnaeum—
2Ancient GreekἈθηναῖον—
3Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη →