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Ἀκαδήμεια

Ἀκαδήμεια, the Academy

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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