Syllabus
/ˈsɪləbəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA list of subjects and work for a course of study.
Extra definitions
nounA plan describing course content.
nounAn outline of study topics.
nounA summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.
Sentence Examples
The syllabus lists weekly reading.
Students received the syllabus.
The professor updated the syllabus.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Medieval Latin syllabus (“list”), which arose from accusative plural syllabōs appearing as a corruption of sittybās (accusative plural of sittyba, from Ancient Greek σιττύβα (sittúba, “parchment label; table of contents”)) in a 1470s edition of Cicero's “Ad Atticum” IV.5 and 8, influenced by the stem of Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω (sullambánō, “to put together”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“In the first half of the year, teachers attended the training workshop for the new K-10 Chinese syllabus. In July, almost all the teachers attended the teacher training courses provided by OCAC.”
— 2019 November 23, A Falun Dafa practitioner in Australia, “Eliminating Attachments While Helping Coordinate a Minghui School”, in Minghui:
“‘I checked online for a beginner syllabus,’ she say. ‘A syllabus is a plan for how we would work, what I can teach you.’”
— 2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 183:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ lists weekly reading.