NYT Dictionary

ACADEME

/ˈæk.əˌdim/
NounAC-a-demeac-a-deme · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The garden in Athens where the academics met.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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. New Latin acadēmī̆abor. English academe From New Latin academia, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía); Doublet of academia, academy, and Akademeia. Academe (frequently capitalized) is a poetic name for the garden or grove near ancient Athens where Plato taught, supposedly named for its former owner, the hero Ἀκάδημος (Akademos; Ἑκάδημος, Hekademos).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

academyacademiapedantcollegeinstructornormaluniversityvarsity

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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