What are some english words or phrases derived from the word Athena?

Answer 1

1. Athena (also written Athene) was the goddess of wisdom and the arts, in Greek mythology. [Minerva was the Roman equivalent]. The temple of Athena at Athens was called the Athenaion, and philosophy was taught here. This was the root of the Latin word Athenaeum, which was a Roman school of art.

2. In modern English there is still this word athenaeum (or atheneum in US English). It has two similar meanings:
a) an institution for the promotion of learning (like a literary club or a scientific academy);
b) a library, reading room or similar.

3. Examples in the U.S.A.
a) Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (Hartford, Connecticut)
http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/
b) Nantucket Atheneum (originally a private literary institution, now a free public library)
http://www.nantucketatheneum.org/
c) The Dorchester Atheneum (originally a private subscription library, now a web site devoted to the history of Dorchester, Massachusetts).
http://www.dorchesteratheneum.org/

Answer 2

Jeremy Parker and Nicki Lewis asked the same question. You should read the answers side by side.

Answer 3

athena is latin, therefore go to dictionary.com and find the root for it