Latin edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓θήναιον (Athḗnaion), from Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, Athene).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

athēnaeus (feminine athēnaea, neuter athēnaeum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Athenian

Declension edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative athēnaeus athēnaea athēnaeum athēnaeī athēnaeae athēnaea
Genitive athēnaeī athēnaeae athēnaeī athēnaeōrum athēnaeārum athēnaeōrum
Dative athēnaeō athēnaeō athēnaeīs
Accusative athēnaeum athēnaeam athēnaeum athēnaeōs athēnaeās athēnaea
Ablative athēnaeō athēnaeā athēnaeō athēnaeīs
Vocative athēnaee athēnaea athēnaeum athēnaeī athēnaeae athēnaea

Descendants edit

  • English: Athenaeum
  • Polish: Ateneum
  • Italian: ateneo