athenaeus

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /a.tʰeːˈnae̯.us/, [ät̪ʰeːˈnäe̯ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.teˈne.us/, [ät̪eˈnɛːus]

Adjective

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

1. Athenian

Declension

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

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