athénéecommon nounproper nounSyllable DecompositionathénéeEtymologyexpandfrom Latin athenaeum (temple of the goddess Athena), itself from Ancient Greek.Definitions1. Place where rhetoricians and philosophers gathered in Athens.expand2. Place where scholars assembled to give public lectures.analogyexpand3. The assembly itself.by extensionexpand4. Public institution of official secondary education.flags.BelgiqueexpandQuand j'aurai quitté l'athénée, j'irai à l'université.PluralathénéesTranslationsgerman:Gymnasiumenglish:Atheneumspanish:ateneoportuguese:ateneu