n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ka-d ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: Latin academia, from Greek Akad ē meia, from Akad ē meia, gymnasium where Plato taught, from Akad ē mos 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