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accademia

academy

noun ahk-kah-DEH-myah Less Common

Origin: From Greek Akadḗmeia, the grove where Plato taught.

Usage Note

Accademia refers to an academy of arts, sciences, or learning — most famously the Accademia della Crusca (guardian of the Italian language) and the Accademia di Belle Arti. The plural is accademie. The derived adjective accademico can also mean 'purely theoretical' (a 'moot point' in English).

Examples

"Studia pittura all'accademia."

Natural Translation

She studies painting at the academy.

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