adjective

Ăthēnaeus

fem. Ăthēnaea · neut. Ăthēnaeum

= Ἀθηναῖος.

Pertaining to the city of Athens; Athenian; of Athens •

Pertaining to the city of Athens, Athenian, of Athens: Athenaeis in moenibus, Lucr. 6, 749; Plin. 1 in indic. lib. 8, 11, and 12 al.—

pertaining to Athene; Minerva; a temple of Minerva at Athens •

Of or pertaining to Athene (Minerva): ăthēnaeum, i, n., = Ἀθήναιον, a temple of Minerva at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works (as the Rom. poets in the temple of Apollo at Rome; cf. aedes, I.), Lampr. Alex. Sev. 35; a similar building for the same object, built by the emperor Adrian at Rome, Aur. Vict. Caes. 14.

Perseus ID: n4246 Key: Athenaeus1