Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

academentia

/ˌæ.kəˈdɪˈmɛn.ʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acade-men-tia
IPA
/ˌæ.kəˈdɪˈmɛn.ʃə/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of insanity or loss of touch with reality allegedly due to the academic environment.

Slang; Uncountable

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 academia Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Latin dēment- Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin dēmentiabor. English dementia English academentia From academia + dementia.

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How do you pronounce academentia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæ.kəˈdɪˈmɛn.ʃə/.
What does academentia mean?
The state of insanity or loss of touch with reality allegedly due to the academic environment.
Where does academentia come from?
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 academia Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Latin dēment- Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin dēmentiabor. English dementia English academentia From academia + dementia.

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