academe

Etymology
From, from ;. Academe (frequently capitalized) is a poetic name for the garden or grove near ancient Athens where taught, supposedly named for its former owner, the hero Ἀκάδημος (; Ἑκάδημος, Hekademos).

Noun

 * 1)  The garden in Athens where the academics met.
 * 2)  An academy; a place of learning.
 * 3)  The scholarly life, environment, or community.
 * 4) A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
 * 1)  The scholarly life, environment, or community.
 * 2) A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
 * 1) A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
 * 1) A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
 * 1) A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.

Usage notes

 * Poetic references are often to “the groves of Academe”, a translation of Horace’s inter silvas Academi.