athenaeum
学術図書館
解説 Definition
athenaeum は、学術図書館、読書室、または学芸団体を指す語です。The Athenaeum のように施設名として使われることもありますが、一般名詞としても使われます。
An athenaeum is a library, reading room, educational institution, or learned society intended for literary and scholarly activity. The word may function as a common noun or appear capitalized as part of the official name of a particular institution.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
知恵の女神 Athena の名に由来し、「学問の場」を連想すると覚えやすい語です。現代では学術図書館・読書室・学芸団体を指し、spend the afternoon at the athenaeum や rare books in the athenaeum の形で使えます。固有の施設名なら The Athenaeum と大文字、一般的な施設なら an athenaeum と小文字になる点も押さえましょう。
Connect athenaeum with Athena, the Greek goddess associated with wisdom, and picture a quiet institution devoted to books, reading, and learned discussion. Useful combinations include “read at the athenaeum,” “an athenaeum for researchers,” and “rare books kept in the athenaeum.” The word can refer to a scholarly library or reading room and, historically, to a learned or literary society. Watch capitalization: an athenaeum is a general description, whereas The Athenaeum may be the official name of a particular club, library, journal, or cultural institution.
例文
The town opened an athenaeum for students and researchers.
その町は学生や研究者のために学術図書館を開設しました。
She spent the afternoon reading at the athenaeum.
彼女は午後を学術図書館で読書して過ごしました。
The athenaeum keeps rare books in a climate-controlled room.
その学術図書館は貴重書を温度管理された部屋で保管しています。
athenaeum の類義語・関連語
類義語
派生語
紛らわしい語
athenaeum の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語Athenaeumからで、ギリシャ語Athēnaion(アテナ女神の神殿)に由来。ローマ皇帝ハドリアヌスが設立した学問所の名に使われ、やがて学術施設・図書館の一般名称となった。関連語:Athens(アテネ)、Athena(アテナ)。知恵の女神が学問の殿堂の語源。
Athenaeum comes from Latin Athenaeum, itself based on Greek Athēnaion, a sanctuary or place associated with the goddess Athena. In ancient Rome, the Athenaeum established under Emperor Hadrian was a center for rhetorical and literary education. Because Athena was linked with wisdom and learning, the name came to be applied more broadly to institutions devoted to scholarship, books, lectures, and cultured discussion. English consequently uses athenaeum for certain libraries, reading rooms, learned societies, and their buildings.
同じレベルの英単語をもっと
外部辞書で調べる
この単語を英単語クイズで覚えよう