transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈka-də-mē ]
noun
( plural -mies )
Etymology: Latin academia, from Greek Akadēmeia, from Akadēmeia, gymnasium where Plato taught, from Akadēmos Attic mythological hero
Date: 1549
1.
a. : a school usually above the elementary level ; especially : a private high school
b. : a high school or college in which special subjects or skills are taught
c. : higher education — used with the
the functions of the academy in modern society
2. capitalized
a. : the school for advanced education founded by Plato
b. : the philosophical doctrines associated with Plato's Academy
3. : a society of learned persons organized to advance art, science, or literature
4. : a body of established opinion widely accepted as authoritative in a particular field