Ἀκαδημία

See also: ακαδημία and Ακαδημία

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Disputed. Often said to be from Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) (also Ἑκάδημος (Hekádēmos)), an Athenian hero and original estate-holder of the site + -ία (-ía). The name is also said to mean "silent district;" see ἀκή (akḗ, “silence”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “district”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾱ • (Akădēmĭ́ā) f (genitive Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. The Academy, an Athenian gymnasium where Plato taught.

Declension

First declension of ἡ Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾱ; τῆς Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾱ
hē Akădēmĭ́ā
Genitive τῆς Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾱς
tês Akădēmĭ́ās
Dative τῇ Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾳ
tēî Akădēmĭ́āi
Accusative τὴν Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾱν
tḕn Akădēmĭ́ān
Vocative Ἀκᾰδημῐ́ᾱ
Akădēmĭ́ā
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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