atheneum

English

Noun

atheneum (plural atheneums or athenea)

  1. Alternative form of athenaeum.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Athēnaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον (Athēnaîon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑ.təˈneː.ʏm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: athe‧ne‧um
  • Rhymes: -eːʏm

Noun

atheneum n (plural athenea or atheneums)

  1. (Netherlands) a type of secondary education which is in curriculum identical to a gymnasium except that it does not offer classes in Latin and/or Greek
  2. (Belgium) a type of public secondary school
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