syllabus

noun

syl·​la·​bus ˈsi-lə-bəs 

plural syllabi ˈsi-lə-ˌbī 

-ˌbē

or syllabuses

1

: a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements

2

: headnote sense 2

Examples of syllabus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each Harford teacher teaching the course is required to submit a course syllabus to the College Board for approval. —Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024

Keep in mind good organization is essential Review your course syllabus during the first week of class. —Leslie Goldman, Parents, 24 June 2024

But last week’s referendum marks the beginning, not the end, of a debate on the United Kingdom’s constitutional order, its… What to Read on the Caucasus An annotated syllabus on the Caucasus. —Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

The articles in this syllabus offer a multidisciplinary approach to true crime. —Nicole Donawho, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, alteration of Latin sillybus label for a book, from Greek sillybos

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

syllabus

noun

syl·​la·​bus ˈsil-ə-bəs 

plural syllabi -ˌbī 

-ˌbē

or syllabuses

: a brief outline (as of a course of study)