English Explanatory Dictionary

academian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A follower of Plato.
  2. A member of an academy, university, or college.

Pronunciation

/ˌæk.əˈdiː.mi.n̩/ /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.n̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-academian.wav

Word forms

academian academians

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”).

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