academe

The story

1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
2. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
3. New Latinacadēmī̆a
4. English todayacademe

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).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from late 16th c. The garden in Athens where the academics met.
• from late 16th c. An academy; a place of learning.
• from mid 19th c. The scholarly life, environment, or community.
• from mid 20th c. A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.