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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hag-won
"그는 미술 학원에서 그림을 배웁니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place of study or training in a special field.
"She enrolled in a prestigious military academy to pursue her career goals." - 2
A society or institution of distinguished scholars, artists, or scientists that aims to promote and maintain standards in its field.
"He was recently elected to the national academy of sciences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek 'Akadēmeia', referring to the garden or grove named after the legendary hero Academus where Plato taught his philosophy. Through Latin and Renaissance European languages, it evolved to designate institutions for advanced learning, research, and specialized arts or sciences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Academy" is said worldwide
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académie
Transliteration: /a.ka.de.mi/
"Il fréquente une académie de musique."
Akademie
Transliteration: /akaˈdeːmi̯ə/
"Sie studiert an der Akademie der Künste."
accademia
Transliteration: /ak.kaˈdɛ.mja/
"L'accademia offre corsi avanzati di recitazione."
academia
Transliteration: /akaˈdemja/
"Estudió pintura en la academia local."
academia
Transliteration: /a.kaˈdẽ.mi.ɐ/
"Ele frequenta a academia de polícia."
अकादमी
Transliteration: akādamī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह पुलिस अकादमी में प्रशिक्षण ले रहा है।"
研究院
Transliteration: yán jiū yuàn
Script: 中文汉字
"她被选为该科学研究院的院士。"
학원
Transliteration: hag-won
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 미술 학원에서 그림을 배웁니다."
アカデミー
Transliteration: akademī
Script: 日本語
"彼は警察アカデミーを卒業しました。"
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