Ἀκᾰδήμεια(the form is protected by metre in Alex. 25 , 94 , cf. Ar. Nu. 1005 , Epicr. 11.11 , St. Byz.
A.
s.v. Ἑκαδήμεια , Ath. 10.419d ), freq. writtenαἰωρ-ία,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 :—henceAdj. Ἀκαδημεικός,ή,όν,Academic, of the school of Plato, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.18 M.: alsoἈκαδημαϊκός, Plu. 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.
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