academe
/ˈæk.əˌdim/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.12 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The scholarly life, environment, or community.
noun
A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
noun
Alternative spelling of academe.
Example Sentences
- "Navarre shall be the wonder of the world; / Our court shall be a little Academe,/ Still and contemplative in living art."
- "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."
- "His father expected him to enter the government or a major corporation upon graduation from the university, but Noboru Wataya chose to remain in academe and become a scholar."
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)der. New Latin acadēmī̆abor. English academe 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).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæk.əˌdim/
- British English: /ˈæk.ə.diːm/