phrontistery
- noun
- /frɒnˈtɪstəri/
- Archaic
- The ancient philosopher founded a phrontistery where students discussed science and ethics.
Examples
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Modern universities can be viewed as a kind of phrontistery for advanced learning.
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The city council proposed building a new phrontistery to encourage academic research.
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The local phrontistery offers various courses in science.
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Many students aspire to attend prestigious phrontisteries like Harvard.
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The ancient philosopher founded a phrontistery where students discussed science and ethics.
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Modern universities can be viewed as a kind of phrontistery for advanced learning.
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The city council proposed building a new phrontistery to encourage academic research.
Synonyms
A school or university in the Middle Ages where people learned
Antonyms
How Academic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word phrontistery comes from the Greek root phront- meaning 'to think' or 'care' and the ending -istery meaning 'a place'. So a phrontistery is literally a place for thinking and study, which is why it means a school or institution for learning.