akadēmija

Etymology
Via some other European language, ultimately borrowed from, itself a borrowing from , 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.

Noun

 * 1) academy the highest scientific and research institution in a country
 * 2) academy a prestigious institution of higher learning
 * 1) academy a prestigious institution of higher learning