Main Entry:

acad·e·my

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈka-də-mē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural acad·e·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>2capitalized a: the school for advanced education founded by Plato b: the philosophical doctrines associated with Plato's Academy3: a society of learned persons organized to advance art, science, or literature4: a body of established opinion widely accepted as authoritative in a particular field