accademico
academic
adjective ah-kah-DEH-mee-koh Rare
Origin: From Latin academicus, from Greek Akademeia (Plato's school).
Usage Note
Accademico can also be used as a noun meaning 'academic' or 'scholar' (un accademico rinomato). It can carry the connotation of overly theoretical or detached from practice — una discussione accademica can mean 'a merely theoretical debate.' Plurals: accademici (m/mixed), accademiche (f).
Examples
"Ha un percorso accademico brillante."
Natural Translation
He has a brilliant academic career.
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