Etymology

academian

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Today it means: A follower of Plato. Full definition →

First used Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century.English academia ← New Latin acadēmī̆a ← Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
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  1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
  2. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
  3. New Latinacadēmī̆a
  4. Englishacademia
  5. English todayacademian

From academia + -n (“belonging to”).

First known use, by meaning

  • Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century. A follower of Plato.
  • Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century. A member of an academy, university, or college.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.