noun
syllabus
SIH-luh-buhs
noun
1
An outline of the topics to be covered in a course of study.
"The professor handed out the syllabus on the first day of class."
"Check the syllabus for the reading assignments this week."
How to Use Syllabus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA document outlining what a course will cover, week by week.
Common pairings
course syllabus
follow the syllabus
hand out a syllabus
Word Forms
syllabi plural, syllabuses plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin syllabus, "list" — itself traced back to a copying error of a Greek word for a parchment label.