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Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-íā

Ancient Greek -ία (-ía)

Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)

Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.

Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă)

Ancient Greek -εια (-eia)

Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)

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Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)

Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós)der.

Latin acadēmicus

English -al

English academical

academical

(rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical . [First attested in the late 16th century.]
Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
- 1610, Daniell Price, The Defence of Truth Against a booke falsely called The Triumph of Truth sent over from Arras A.D. 1609 by Humfrey Leech late Minister. […] ‎^[2], Oxford, Lib. 2 Cap. 3, page 234:
  This faithfull deputy of his maker and Maſter, entended no prepoſterous courſe againſt you. His breſt like the hart of a good Magiſtrate, is the Ocean whereinto all the cares of our Academicall causes empty themſelues, which hee ever ſendeth forth againe in a wiſe conveyance by the ſtreames of iuſtice

Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education

academical (plural academicals)

(plural only) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

^ “academical, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠‎^[1], Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 16 October 2023.