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academe
academe /ˈækəˌdiːm, ˌækəˈdiːm/ noun [uncountable]
 Word Family: noun: academy, academia, academic, academe, academician; adverb: academically; adjective: academicUNACADEMIC
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: academia; academia
the work that university teachers and students do – often used humorously


Academe
Academe /ˈækədiːm, ˌækəˈdiːm/
the groves of Academe a humorous expression meaning the life of a student or teacher at a university, when this is thought of as being very quiet and not affected by the problems of ordinary life