athénée

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French

Etymology

From Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον (Athēnaîon), from Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, Athena).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.te.ne/
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Noun

athénée m (plural athénées)

  1. (Belgium, Luxembourg, Louisiana) a type of high school; atheneum

Usage notes

This noun is often erroneously labelled as feminine.

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