/ Dictionary / Index A Athenaeus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ath•e•nae•us Pronunciation: (ath"u-nē'us, -nā'-), [key] — n. late 2nd century a.d., Greek philosopher and rhetorician at Naucratis in Egypt. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. athenaeum Athenaeus of Attaleia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language