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French
Etymology
From Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον (Athēnaîon), from Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”).
Pronunciation
Noun
athénée m (plural athénées)
- (Belgium, Luxembourg, Louisiana) a type of high school; atheneum
Usage notes
This noun is often erroneously labelled as feminine.
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