académie

academy

noun ah-kah-deh-MEE Rare

Origin: Greek Akademeia, the garden where Plato taught

Usage Note

Académie most prominently refers to the Académie française, the body that officially oversees the French language and publishes its dictionary. In education, an académie is also an administrative district of the French school system. The adjective académique can mean 'academic' but sometimes implies overly formal or dry style.

Examples

"L'Académie française veille sur la langue."

Natural Translation

The Académie française watches over the language.

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