noun

la academia

academy

Lugar donde se enseña o se aprende sobre una materia o actividad.

Definition & meaning

The word academia refers to several related concepts:

  1. Academic Institution: An establishment dedicated to higher education, research, or the study of specific arts or sciences.
  2. Community of Scholars: The environment or collective body of professors, students, and researchers involved in scholarly activities and intellectual pursuits.
  3. Historical/Classical reference: A reference to the school of philosophy established by Plato in Athens, located in a grove named after the hero Academus.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: This is a feminine noun.
  • Origin: It derives from the Latin academia, which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek akadémeia. It is named after the garden or grove of Academus, where Plato taught his students.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Institución
  • Universidad
  • Centro de estudios[?](vocabuo://word/centro de estudios)
  • Claustro
  • Escuela

Antonyms:

  • Calle (referring to the street or the world outside of formal intellectual study)
  • Ignorancia (in the context of the lack of formal education or scholarly training)

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Examples

Estudio español en una academia cerca de mi casa.noun

I study Spanish at an academy near my house.

Ayer visité varias academias para comparar los cursos.noun

Yesterday I visited several academies to compare the courses.

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