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academe¹
- /ˈæk.ə.diːm/ UK
- /ˈæk.əˌdim/ US
Rhymes with -iːm
Where it comes from
From New Latin academia, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía); Doublet of academia, academy, and Akademeia. Academe (frequently capitalized) is a poetic name for the garden or grove near ancient Athens where Plato taught, supposedly named for its former owner, the hero Ἀκάδημος (Akademos; Ἑκάδημος, Hekademos).
noun academes · Academe
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The garden in Athens where the academics met.
Similar: academy
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An academy; a place of learning.
Navarre shall be the wonder of the world; / Our court shall be a little Academe,/ Still and contemplative in living art.
Similar: academy
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The scholarly life, environment, or community.
If it did nothing else, Homosexuality: Social, Psychological, and Biological Issues shows that the basic tenet of gay liberation—that is, viewing gayness as having an intrinsic validity—has finally entered and taken root in the groves of academe.
Similar: academia
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A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
Similar: pedant
Academe²
noun
- Alternative spelling of academe
Talk about this word "academe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/academe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. academe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/academe "academe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/academe.Cite this
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title = {academe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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