Etymology

From Latin acadēmīa, 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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akaděmija/
• Hyphenation: a‧ka‧de‧mi‧ja