accademiche

Accademiche is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective accademico, meaning “academic” or “related to an academy.” It agrees with feminine plural nouns and is used to describe activities, institutions, or publications associated with higher education and scholarly work. In addition to functioning as an adjective, accademiche can also be used as a substantive feminine plural to refer to women who work in academia, in contexts such as le accademiche.

Etymology and scope: the term derives from Latin accademicus, itself from Greek akademikos, related to Akademía, the Plato-founded school. The Italian form entered usage in the early modern period and remains common in educational and cultural discourse.

Usage notes: accademiche appears in phrases like attività accademiche (academic activities), pubblicazioni accademiche (academic publications), and istituzioni accademiche (academic institutions). It contrasts with accademico (masculine singular), accademici (masculine plural), and accademica (feminine singular). When referring specifically to female academics as a group, le accademiche is a natural usage, though more explicit phrasing such as donne accademiche is also common.

See also: accademia, accademico, accademica.

Overall, accademiche is a standard term in Italian for describing feminine plural academic-related elements, spanning education, research, and cultural sectors.