/
ˈsɪləbəs/
n.
(pl. syllabuses or syllabi
/-bʌɪ/
)
- the subjects in a course of study or teaching.
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) a summary of points decided by papal decree regarding heresy.
Etymology
C17: mod. L., orig. a misreading of L. sittybas, accusative pl. of sittyba, from Gk sittuba ‘title slip, label’.
