Meaning
An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
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 academe, academia, and Akademeia.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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