Akademeia

English

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

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (The Academy).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Ἀκαδήμεια

Gloss

The Academy

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