academe
The garden in Athens where the academics metThe garden in Athens where the academics met.
Meaning
4 senses(historical)The garden in Athens where the academics met.
(poetic)An academy; a place of learning.
(poetic)The scholarly life, environment, or community.
A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
- the academic world
Origin
From New Latin academia, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía); Doublet of academia, acadFrom 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).
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plural: academesSynonyms
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