acadêmia

See also: academia, académia, and acadèmia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian accademia. Doublet of academia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kaˈdẽ.mi.ɐ/ [a.kaˈdẽ.mɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a.kaˈdẽ.mjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kaˈde.mi.a/ [a.kaˈde.mɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /a.kaˈde.mja/

  • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧dê‧mi‧a

Noun

acadêmia f (plural acadêmias) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. (art) plaster cast of a live model used for anatomical study (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

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