Syllabus
/ˈsɪləbəs/noun
A summary or outline of the subjects and topics covered in a course of study.
Did you know?The Latin form syllabus appears to have resulted from an ancient copying or reading error involving the Greek word sittybos, meaning a parchment label or book tag.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Greek
Greek
σίττυβος (sittybos)
“A parchment label, title slip, or tag attached to a book or document.”
1st Century BCE
Latin
syllabus
“A label, list, or table of contents; apparently a mistaken Latin form derived from the Greek term.”
Late Latin
Latin
syllabus
“A list or catalog of items, especially the contents of a work.”
16th Century
New Latin
syllabus
“A concise outline or summary of topics.”
19th Century
English
syllabus
“An outline of a course of study or examination subjects.”