accademia
See also: academia
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from New 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 Attica hero Akademos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ak.kaˈdɛ.mja/
- Rhymes: -ɛmja
- Hyphenation: ac‧ca‧dè‧mia
Noun
accademia f (plural accademie)
- academy
Related terms
- Accademia delle Belle Arte - art school