Akademeia

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proper noun

A grove near Athens (named after the Athenian hero Akademos), where Plato founded his original Akademia in 385 B.C.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀκᾰδήμειᾰ (Akădḗmeiă) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A grove near Athens (named after the Athenian hero Akademos), where Plato founded his original Akademia in 385 B.C.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
  2. Ancient GreekἈκᾰδήμειᾰ (Akădḗmeiă)
  3. EnglishAkademeia

From Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia). Doublet of academe, academia, and academy; see there for more.

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APA

Akademeia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akademeia

MLA

“Akademeia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akademeia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Akademeia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akademeia.

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