academy

academy · noun¹

1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
2. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
3. Classical Latinacadēmī̆a
4. Middle EnglishAchademia
5. English todayacademy

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.

Academy · proper noun, proper noun²

1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
2. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
3. Classical Latinacadēmī̆a
4. Middle EnglishAchademia
5. English todayAcademy

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 academia and Akademeia; compare academe.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• First attested in the mid 16th century. An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school.
• First attested in the late 16th century. A school or place of training in which some special art is taught.
• First attested in the early 17th century. A society of learned people united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science.
• First attested around 1350 to 1470. The garden where Plato taught.
• First attested in the mid 16th century. Plato's philosophical system based on skepticism; Plato's followers.
• Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 18th century. The knowledge disseminated in an Academy.
• First attested around 1350 to 1470. The school for advanced education founded by Plato; the garden where Plato taught.
• First attested in the mid 16th century. The disciples of Plato.