atheneum
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)
- (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.
- (Belgium) A type of public secondary school.