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Ἀκαδήμεια

Ἀκαδήμεια, the Academy

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Ἀκαδήμειαν Proper-name noun feminine accusative singular of Ἀκαδήμεια

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Ἀκᾰδήμεια (the form is protected by metre in Alex. 25, 94, cf. Ar. Nu. 1005, Epicr. 11.11, St. Byz. s.v. Ἑκαδήμεια, Ath. 10.419d), freq. written Ἀκαδημία, ἡ,
  • Academy, a gymnasium in the suburbs of Athens, named from the hero Academus, ἐν δρόμοισιν Ἀκαδήμου θεοῦ Eup. 32, cf. Pl. Ly. 203a, etc., where Plato taught: hence, the Platonic school of philosophy, Ἀκ. παλαιά, μέση, νεωτέρα Phld. Acad.Ind. p.77 M.: prov., Ἀκαδημίηθεν ἥκεις, of a philosopher, Apostol. 2.1:—hence Adj. Ἀκαδημεικός, ή, όν, Academic, of the school of Plato, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.18 M.: also Ἀκαδημαϊκός, Plu. Comm.not. 2.1077c, Ath. 11.509a, Luc. Pisc. 43, Timo 35 codd., etc.; Ἀκαδημιακός, D.L. 4.67, etc.; Ἀκαδημικός, Cic. Att. 13.12.3 and 16.1; Ἀκαδήμιος, Philostr. VA 7.2 s.v.l.

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