English → Latin
“academy” in Latin
acadēmī̆aacademy, academescholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime, classtime.; A school; a place for learning or instruction.; A student body; litteraletter (of the alphabet); handwriting; letter, epistle
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
academy
association of learned men, academia. To be chosen member of an academy, academiae socium adscribi.
School, schola (as a place where instruction is given in the sciences): ludus discendi or litterarum (a place where young people are taught to read and write).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for academy?
- The usual Latin words for “academy” are acadēmī̆a, schola, littera. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.