Academy

academy English Platonic + + (disambiguation)#Places Etymology en :inh enm:Achademia<ety:der<la-cla:acadēmī̆a>> 1 From en enm Achademia,achademy,Achademye,achadomye, from en la-cla Acadēmī̆a//acadēmī̆a, from en grc Ἀκαδημία, 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.academy n 1958661040 en academia Akademeia; compare en academe. Pronunciation en /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ US Proper noun - 1 en classical studies history The school for advanced education founded by Plato; the garden where Plato taught. First attested around 1350 to 1470.Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. en classical studies The disciples of Plato. First attested in the mid 16th century. en classical studies philosophy Platonism. First attested in the mid 16th century. A specific society of scholars or artists. Proper noun - en place c/USA: en northern neighbourhood city/St. Louis s/Missouri. en ucomm co/Charles Mix County s/South Dakota. en settlement city:pref/Little River-Academy co/Bell County s/Texas. Related terms en academy academe Academe academentia academia academic academical academically academician academics Akademeia References