English Dictionary

Athenaeum

IPA（発音記号）

/aθɪˈniːəm/

名詞

別表記 異形

(Ancient Greece) A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva, especially that of Athens.

日本語の意味

古代ギリシアにおいて、主に女神アテナ（ローマ神話ではミネルヴァ）に捧げられた神殿、特にアテネに所在した神殿を指す。

We visited the ancient Athenaeum at dawn, imagining the priests who once tended its sacred fires.

私たちは夜明けにアテナに捧げられた古代の神殿を訪れ、かつてその聖なる火を守っていた司祭たちを思い描きました。

意味（1）

(Ancient Greece) A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva, especially that of Athens.

The Athenaea were built in form of Amphitheatres.

意味（2）

Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific club, especially that of Boston.

“O Grandfather, tell us all about that Indian Bible!” exclaimed Laurence. “I have seen it in the library of the Athenaeum; and the tears came into my eyes to think that there were no Indians left to read it.”

意味（3）

Alternative form of athenaeum: the reading room or library of such clubs, especially the London Athenaeum Club.

意味（4）

Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific periodical, especially the London Athenaeum.

Athenaeums （ plural ）

Athenaea （ plural ）