akadēmija

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See also: akademija and akadēmijā

Latvian

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 akadēmija on Latvian Wikipedia
Latvijas Mākslas Akadēmija

Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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akadēmija f (4th declension)

  1. academy (the highest scientific and research institution in a country)
    Latvijas Zinātņu Akadēmijathe Latvian Academy of Sciences
  2. academy (a prestigious institution of higher learning)
    Latvijas Mākslas Akadēmijathe Latvian Academy of Art
    Lietuvas Militārā AkadēmijaLithuanian Military academy
    lauksaimniecības akadēmijas studentistudents of the Academy of Agriculture
    Bombejā atklāta Drāmas Akadēmija: tā ir pirmā teātra mākslas skola Indijā, kas gatavo režisorus, aktierus un citus speciālistusIn 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 jautājumiemBērzkalns, who had attended the war academy, could speak with Lonijs about theoretical questions of warfare

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