akadēmija

Via some other European language, ultimately borrowed from Latin acadēmīa, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía), a grove of trees and gymnasium outside of Athens where Plato taught; from the name of the supposed former owner of that estate, the Attic hero Akademos.

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akadēmija f (4th declension)

1. academy (the highest scientific and research institution in a country)

   Latvijas Zinātņu Akadēmija ― the Latvian Academy of Sciences

2. academy (a prestigious institution of higher learning)

   Latvijas Mākslas Akadēmija ― the Latvian Academy of Art

   Lietuvas Militārā Akadēmija ― Lithuanian Military academy

   lauksaimniecības akadēmijas studenti ― students of the Academy of Agriculture

   Bombejā atklāta Drāmas Akadēmija: tā ir pirmā teātra mākslas skola Indijā, kas gatavo režisorus, aktierus un citus speciālistus ― In Bombay the Academy of Drama was opened: this is the first school of theater arts in India that forms directors, actors and other specialists

   Bērzkalns, kas bija apmeklējis kara akadēmiju, varēja pat runāt ar Loniju par teorētiskiem kara vedības jautājumiem ― Bērzkalns, who had attended the war academy, could speak with Lonijs about theoretical questions of warfare

• akadēmiķis, akadēmiķe
• akadēmisks
• akadēmisms