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athenaeum

at·he·naeum

UK/aθɪˈniːəm/ US/ˌæθʌˈniʌm/ uncommon

noun

2.

a place where reading materials are available

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓θήναιον (Ăthḗnaion), from Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athene”).

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