Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

academian

/ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.n̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
academi-an
IPA
/ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.n̩/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A follower of Plato.

Obsolete

noun

A member of an academy, university, or college.

Obsolete

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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 Middle English -n English -n English academian From academia + -n (“belonging to”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.n̩/
  • British English: /ˌæk.əˈdiː.mi.n̩/

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Questions

How do you pronounce academian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.n̩/.
What does academian mean?
A follower of Plato.
Where does academian 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 Middle English -n English -n English academian From academia + -n (“belonging to”).

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