Academy en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)der. Classical Latin acadēmī̆ader. Middle English Achademia English Academy From Middle English Achademia, achademy, Achademye, achadomye, from Classical Latin Acadēmī̆a /acadēmī̆a, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía), a grove of trees and gymnasium outside of Athens where Plato taught; from the name of the supposed former owner of that estate, the Attic hero Akademos. Doublet of academia and Akademeia; compare academe.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The school for advanced education founded by Plato; the garden where Plato taught.
- (uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ A northern neighbourhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
- (uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.
- (uncountable) The disciples of Plato.
- (uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ A settlement in the city of Little River-Academy, Bell County, Texas.
- (uncountable) Platonism.
- (uncountable) A specific society of scholars or artists.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| the Academy | canonical | lexicographic |
Relateds
academe · Akademeia · academics · Academe · academy · academia · academical · academentia · academically · academician · academic